Re-Experiencing the Challanges

Yom Kippur War

The Ba’al Shem Tov the founder of modern day Hassidism said "Forgetting is the beginning of Exile; Remembering is the beginning of Redemption." Read more »

The Specter of Palestine

Nazi Salute

Last week another chapter of Israeli-Palestinian “peace talks” began. It hasn’t gone very far yet, and it still could all break down. But for those who see a sovereign Palestinian state in the West Bank and Gaza as an intolerable security threat to Israel, it’s enough to induce unease. Imagine cutting two chunks out of [...] Read more »

Withstanding Presidential Pressure

Obama and Bibi

Yoram Ettinger, “Second Thought” YnetNews, September 4, 2010 Israel’s support among Americans is as robust as always, expected to be reinforced following the midterm November, 2010 election. Anyone claiming that Israel’s Prime Minister cannot endure US presidential pressure – and therefore must accept sweeping concessions – is either dramatically mistaken, outrageously misleading or attempting to [...] Read more »