Summer is nearly upon us. In Israel, this is traditionally a time for blasting the AC, heading to the beach…and rocket fire from Gaza. On Monday, the IDF deployed an Iron Dome anti-missile battery beside the southern Israeli city of Beersheba, in response to multiple rocket salvos that had been launched at Israel from the... Read more »

A ratio of 1:1 (compliment/criticism) will destroy the quality of your relationship as surely as it destroyed the generation of the Jewish people in the desert.

One of the Israelis’ most famous characteristics is a “can do” attitude. And over the past few weeks, Israel has shown just what can be done in the Jewish State.

Just as the very process of creation is said to be ongoing, so is our involvement. We are God’s partners in the process of creation. But what are we creating?

What is frightening is that history is repeating itself. Before long, the reality of the ISIS threat will hit us. Wake up before it is too late!

Shame disconnects us – from others and also from ourselves. Disconnection is the diametric opposite of wholeness, as connection is the very mainspring of well-being.

It’s clear from recent anti-Israel resolutions that the UN doesn’t care what happens in the Middle East. In contrast, Israel continues to perform the good deeds that a caring world really should be cheering.

Israel’s agricultural technology is bringing prosperity to those nations willing to recognize the true benevolent nature of the Jewish State.

On the one hand, we are elevated, each soul, a precious and unique possession, and yet on the other, we should be indistinguishable as shifting sand. Which is right?

The Jewish Defense League of Canada is very concerned about Canadian Friends of Sabeel, and for good reason. They were there to protest the event.

In giving us the Torah in the desert, God was freeing us not just from the reality of slavery, but also from the mentality of slavery.

The events of this week in Baltimore – albeit, a blimp in the chaos of the world-at-large – has prompted my writing this article. The mayor of that city tells her police force to "stand down."

Help was offered to Iran when they suffered from an earthquake a number of years ago. The help was refused. People died because of Iran’s refusal.

During an election, it is always necessary to choose the lesser of evils, that being David Cameron in this case.

In liberating the Jewish people from slavery, God had to teach us what freedom – true freedom – looks like. Without a paradigm or model to go on, God had to teach us from the ground up.

Israeli innovations are opening doors to millions across the planet who had previously thought that their window of opportunity was firmly shut.

The West must realize that naïvely open societies are the meals of plotting wolves, and totalitarian ideologies will exploit every freedom and benefit of doubt.

The age of 67 is when adults usually go into retirement. But as the State of Israel celebrates its own 67th birthday it shows no sign of stopping its work to benefit humanity, and is even increasing its tremendous pace of innovation. By: Michael Ordman There have been many recent Israeli medical advances to combat... Read more »

Any visit to Tel Aviv is incomplete without a stop at Independence Hall on 16 Rothschild Street, the location where the State of Israel was declared.

Not everything in Judaism has to be a big deal, a huge loyalty test to God or a supreme test of will and character.

After 2000 years of exile, citizens of the State of Israel can be proud of their phenomenal technological achievements in just 67 years. It’s as if the gift of time itself has been bestowed on the Jewish State for the benefit of humanity.

In this free society that we have created, some have insisted that people’s right to free speech justifies hate speech. Having the freedom to say it, and it being “justified”, are two entirely different things.

Obama’s far-reaching efforts to facilitate Iran’s march to nukes amount to nothing less than apocalyptic betrayals of U.S. voters and allies.

Current news is full of smart Israeli solutions that benefit the world. There are also many examples of smart countries, companies and individuals that have recognized this important role of the Jewish State.

Over 3,500 years ago, Moses demanded of the Egyptian Pharaoh to “let my people go”. Today, Moses would be proud of the lengths to which the modern Jewish nation goes to benefit humanity.

No one lives forever, but the values and spiritual gifts we give our children will exist way beyond our physical lifetimes. It is an investment in our eternity.

DJ POTUS (aka President Obama) seamlessly juxtaposes melodically progressive nuclear non-proliferation mantras like “Reset” with authoritarian breakout beats from renowned soprano MC Kim Jung-un, not to mention that world class Mix Master, Teheran’s own Ali ‘Special K’ Khameini. Yes, POTUS’s ‘Hello I Love You’ Nowruz serenade fell on deaf ears. But, it wasn’t buried by... Read more »

Where is the data to support the Orwellian DoubleSpeak coming out of the White House and proliferated by the leftist media?

President Rivlin’s call for unity should be taken seriously. Regardless of our differences, we must take all steps necessary to achieve this goal.

Jewish tradition connects the five books of Moses (the Torah) with water. For a healthy life, our sages say that you cannot go three days without either. Recently there have been many news stories from Israel on the theme of water – all focusing on the Israeli priority of saving or benefiting human life. By:... Read more »

We went into Hebron armed with a camera to capture the true reality of what is happening in the ancient city. What we found was the true story of Israel. Entering Hebron near the Jewish quarter is like entering a ghost town. Building after building has been left boarded up and deserted. Even with the... Read more »

What G-d is really telling us, is that our job, our only job is to connect with G-d, and in so doing, we will be connected with our truest, deepest selves.

In a fortnight, many of us will be munching on matzos, eating the maror (bitterness), which is actually quite sweet, and drinking four glasses of wine on seder night, the first night of Passover. Four glasses are no match for Purim’s drink-‘til-you-can’t-tell-right-from-wrong imperative, but still ranks pretty high on the “sloshed” scale, so combined with... Read more »

The first word of this week’s Torah portion, "Vayikra," literally means, "And He called ..." G-d is calling us – all the time. It’s up to us to tune in and listen.

For all we know, a few other statements by leading Israeli politicians may have had as much, if not more, to do with the Likud party's decisive victory.

As Israel’s political parties fight another election and form alliances in its aftermath, here are some other perhaps more constructive battles that the Jewish State has been fighting recently.

Please, for the sake of the future of Israel, the survival of the Jewish People and the future of mankind, do not elect Armageddon!

Prime Minister Netanyahu appears to be the only leader able to stand up to Iran, which is developing nuclear weapons, and the Obama administration.

Last week the PLO Central Council decided to end security co-operation with Israel. Here are some of the enormous benefits received in the past year that Palestinian Arabs will be missing out on.

When you are creating a dwelling place for holiness, the details really do matter. G-d was very specific and clear. For a reason.