Our closest Arab neighbors repeatedly state that terrorism will end only when the “occupation” ends. Despite this claim, they continue to deny Israel’s basic right to exist.
The Jewish state should be recognized as the manifestation of the divine promise to return the nation of Israel to its land, as mentioned multiple times in Islamic sources.
At no time could I have imagined a leader who would let down his people as unashamedly and for such a prolonged period as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has done these past few years.
We must recognize there are fundamental differences in our experiences that might impact our ability to appreciate the nuances of our identities and how we approach the world.
This is a spiritual war against those who seek to destroy Israel, not because of its borders, but because of what it stands for as the world’s only Jewish state.
Bruce Springsteen, in one of his more insightful lyrics, once wrote: “Is a dream a lie if it don’t come true? Or is it something worse?”
Published by Academic Studies Press and set for an October 3 release, this collection is a singular nexus of thought.
Douglas Altabef, chairman of the board of Im Tirtzu, has figured out, by himself, that the protesters are “new Jews who know nothing of their own tradition.” He has no way of knowing this factually.
This “either/or” dichotomy does scant justice to the uniqueness of the Jewish people and their unprecedented return to their homeland.
We cannot shy away from engaging in the challenging discussions surrounding the impact of hate on our community. We should not allow ourselves to be bound by shame, and trauma.
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