My reactions to the newest Thoughts to Ponder by Rabbi Cardozo My friend and teacher sent around important words on Volition. My take is different from everyone’s. Read his post to know what I’m reacting to. Only philosophers see a paradox…
Category: Other
-
This is how I see Free Will
-
Into the Fray: Strange Bedfellows in Hate: From Carlson to the Caucasus
Why are my tax dollars being used to murder Christians in Nagorno-Karabakh – to murder Armenian Christians? – Tucker Carlson, November 8, 2025 One of the issues causing grave concern for the future of the GOP is the troubling rise of antisemitism…
Continue Reading
-
When the Noise Runs Out
When relief becomes a trap for Israel What happens when the rockets stop, not because hearts have changed, but because the last one dies mid-air like a joke that cannot find its own ending? Imagine Hamas “surrenders” tomorrow, not from…
Continue Reading
-
Remembering Marrakesh
Years ago, I visited Marrakesh, a city in Morocco on the edge of the great Sahara Desert. I found it picturesque and exotic, a pleasant tourist destination of narrow cobblestone streets, gated residential homes, sandstone fortresses, and a…
Continue Reading
-
The Cry Outside My Window
Author’s note: This piece was written in the diaspora, not in Israel. The “noise outside my window” refers not to rockets or sirens, but to the chants, slogans, and public atmosphere many Jews are encountering far from the front lines. It…
Continue Reading
-
The Haredi challenge and the future of Israel
On Thursday 30 October, hundreds of thousands of Ultra-Orthodox Jews flooded Jerusalem’s streets in a “March of the Million,” protesting against efforts to end their conscription exemptions and shouting slogans against the secular state….
Continue Reading
-
1836: A Campaign to Convert Jews in Jerusalem
JEWISH MOMENTS IN THE LAND OF ISRAEL 1836 Missionaries in Jerusalem: The Campaign to Convert the Jews In the 19th century, Protestant missionaries, backed by European governments, launched a determined effort to convert Jews in the Land of…
Continue Reading
-
Hosting a Hanukkah party? Here’s everything you need to know.
Hosting can feel intimidating, especially when your budget isn’t that of a celebrity chef. The good news: A great Hanukkah party isn’t about having the perfect tablescape or an eight-course menu. It’s about light, friends, fried…
Continue Reading
-
8 Reasons to Vote Against the Death Penalty Bill on These 8 Nights of Hanukkah
To the Esteemed Members of the Knesset, For each of the eight nights of Hanukkah this year, we, the thousands of members of “L’chaim! Jews Against the Death Penalty,” invite you to consider these eight facts about capital punishment as we…
Continue Reading
-
Kibbutzim: Israel’s Heart, Hope, and Strength
Kibbutzim: The Communities That Built Israel And the Communities That Paid the Highest Price Few stories capture the spirit of Israel like the story of the kibbutz. These collective communities, founded by young Jewish pioneers more than a…
Continue Reading