Monthly Archives: November 2017

Defending Israel against Reform evangelism

Posted on November 30, 2017 by Victor Rosenthal

This week the conflict between liberal and progressive elements in American Jewry and the government of Israel was escalated. On November 16, Rabbi Rick Jacobs, President of the American Union for Reform Judaism (URJ), and others tried to push their … Continue reading →

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Who’s appropriating whom?

Posted on November 27, 2017 by Victor Rosenthal

Sick and tired of “Israel Apartheid Week” and other projects to demonize and delegitimize the Jewish state, some Columbia University students have established “Hebrew Liberation Week” during which they emphasize Jewish peoplehood and the Jewish connection to the land. One … Continue reading →

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Paying for peace

Posted on November 23, 2017 by Victor Rosenthal

The most basic rule in dealing with the Saudis and their friends is that Israel must not feel that it has to pay anything for peace, anything at all. Nothing. Zilch. Zero. Nada. – Dr. Mordechai Kedar Dr. Kedar is … Continue reading →

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Rick Jacobs and his MLK complex

Posted on November 21, 2017 by Victor Rosenthal

Rabbi Rick Jacobs of the Union for Reform Judaism was seven years old when Martin Luther King was arrested in Birmingham, so he is unlikely to have participated in the American civil rights movement. But he is making it up … Continue reading →

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Urgent advice to my fellow Jews

Posted on November 17, 2017 by Victor Rosenthal

Right now, today, is a critical point in Jewish history. Maybe you don’t think so, because it’s easy to be distracted by the small stuff. But we need to step back and look at the forest instead of the trees. … Continue reading →

Posted in Iran, Israeli Politics, Jew Hatred, War | 2 Comments

Is the US worried about the security of its radar installation?

Posted on November 13, 2017 by Victor Rosenthal

This happened in September: TEL AVIV, Israel — U.S. and Israeli officers broke ground in Israel on Monday for a permanent U.S. Army base that will house dozens of U.S. soldiers, operating under the American flag, and charged with the … Continue reading →

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Zionism and ‘Lennonism’

Posted on November 9, 2017 by Victor Rosenthal

Who among us wouldn’t – doesn’t – prioritize the well-being of members of one’s own immediate family above others? Other things being equal, if one has a chance to help a family member or a non-member (but not both), then … Continue reading →

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Keeping the Jewish State

Posted on November 6, 2017 by Victor Rosenthal

Uri Avnery, the grand old man of the Israeli Left, recently wrote that with the establishment of the State of Israel, Zionism had lost its utility and even its meaning. Zionism, as is commonly known, was born as a term … Continue reading →

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