As we recite Ata Behartanu many times during the High Holy Days, let us remember that we were chosen out of God’s love, not because of our own special characteristics.
British sanctions and a new film targeting Israel reflect a broader campaign to silence Israeli voices while ignoring the threats facing the Jewish state.
When films and investigations present themselves as fearless examinations of power, the public should apply the same scrutiny to them.
The wound of October 7 therefore remains open, and when your own wound is still open, it is difficult to look at somebody else’s.
The question raised by this story is not whether Katz helped a sick Israeli. He did. The question is what happens to the sick Israeli who does not have access to the health minister.
We should stop defending ourselves against the accusation and start challenging the accusation itself.
This Yom Kippur, Israel’s national camp needs a cheshbon hanefesh.
The combination of a weakened center-left in several countries, a strengthening Right, growing pushback against extremism at protests, and the return of security concerns may help things for Israel.
This reflects an ignorant progressive Left working in tandem with radical Islam. Will Western civilization realize too late that it caused its own demise?
The geopolitical history of the Balkan Peninsula, and Serbia in particular, has been defined by its strategic role as a ruthless frontier against invading forces.
Israel cannot control how others respond to its actions, but should it consider the potential impact on Jews living in the Diaspora?
