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The Drive-By Sin
We are deluged by rumor, gossip, tall tales masquerading as truth. Good names are sullied and reputations ruined at the careless push of the “Send” button. In an age of… Read More
The Last Refuge of a Liberal
Liberalism under siege is an ugly sight indeed. Just yesterday it was all hope and change and returning power to the people. But the people have proved so disappointing. Their… Read More
Ellis Island, The American Dream and Home Ownership
My mom, daughter and I recently spent the day in New York/New Jersey at Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty. For those who don’t know, 12 million immigrants to… Read More
Why the Land of Israel?
Of all the possible places in the world, why Israel? There are many more attractive sites to which God could have led the Jewish people. Surrounding lands are richer in… Read More
‘Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah’
We sent our kids to camp in the 1970s and 80s. We sent one to a Jewish camp in New Hampshire, and another to a Jewish camp on the Cape.… Read More
Will Israel Survive? Yes, But at What Price?
I cannot put away the sense of urgency and warning arising in my spirit — a deep and constant groaning that comes especially in times of prayer. Why did we… Read More
Moral Myopia at Ground Zero
It’s hard to be an Obama sycophant these days. Your hero delivers a Ramadan speech roundly supporting the building of a mosque and Islamic center near Ground Zero in New… Read More
Advocating for our Children in School
I preface this with a proviso: The majority of teachers are caring, kind and dedicated to promoting the happiness and self-esteem of their students. They are usually underpaid, underappreciated and… Read More
Liberal Fanaticism at Ground Zero
The controversy over the proposed mosque at the World Trade Center site has become ground zero for American liberal fanaticism. New York City’s powerful elites have histrionically made support of… Read More
That’s What Friends Are For
Like the radicals aboard the Mavi Marmara, critics of the “Israel Lobby” are leading American-Jewish organizations into a trap. Unlike the Israeli commandos who boarded the ship, Jewish leaders can… Read More
Iran Starts Feeling Heat
“They [the United States and Israel] have decided to attack at least two countries in the region in the next three months.” — Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, July 26 President… Read More