Modern-day Bilam: How Obama Tried to Destroy Israel Only to End up Hurting its Enemies
You may remember that one of the first things Obama did after getting elected was set out on a tour of the Muslim world to (in his words) “to communicate that Americans are not (the enemies of the Muslim world) and mend relations that had been “severely damaged” under President Bush.
Why Hire Me
Now who am I?/ Let’s take a look…/A clever man – an open book/ Kind of complex/ You never know/ What kind of masterpiece I’m about to flow,
Top 10 Places to Visit and Love in Tel-Aviv and Jerusalem
For most American tourists visiting Israel, frequenting our distant shores can be synonymous to a 7 year-old stepping into a candy shop. There’s just too much of a good thing to go around…
So where do you go if you’re a hard-working businessman with little time on your hands to make the most of your Holy Land experience? We’ve come up with a list of the top 10 places to visit in Tel-Aviv and Jerusalem, Israel’s top two tourist attractions.
My Top 7 Chicago Bulls of All Time
1. Michael Jordan (1984-’93, 1995-’98) – Who else?? AKA “MJ,””Air Jordan,” “His Airness”- and no, ain’t never been a better playa in NBA history than Air Mike! Jordan was bigger…
What does it mean to ‘Live Life to the Fullest?’
It takes some a near-death experience to realize just how fragile and uncertain our lives really are. There are also those so preoccupied with questions of existentialism, they can’t revert their focus to everyday reality.
I’m an Israeli Jew and I’ll be Voting Trump for President Come Nov. 8th
Eight years of Obama’s presidency have succeeded in dividing the American public. American Jews, perhaps more than any other ethnic/religious group, have had a number their most cherished beliefs shaken as a result of an administration they helped elect pandering to Islamist, anti-Israel interests. Despite all of Obama’s shortcomings, American Jews will once again vote Democrat in ’16. As a free, self-thinking Jew, I refuse to follow the sheeple.
Ranking the GOP Primary Candidates on Israel
The upcoming GOP Primaries are of great importance since the Republican candidate has a good chance of defeating Hillary Clinton in the general elections. While every American election is important, I…
Bennett Hurting Chances of Future Election Success with Irresponsible Comments
Naftali Bennett has, for the most part, been a successful leader early in his political career. He was able to unify the Bayit Yehudi party under his leadership and did…
Does Zionism Equal Judaism?
Is Zionism part and parcel of Judaism? This question has been argued for more than a century with no conclusive answer in sight. I’d suggest there is no clear answer;…
The War of Ideas: Sickly left posts video showing random Jews and Arabs kissing
In his collection of political articles titled, “War of Ideas” former Likud MK Moshe Feiglin discusses the crucial differences in thinking between the Left and Right. Feiglin realized the need…
Either Arabs will have equal rights and Israel will be 100% PC or Jews will live in security–Not both
Six days ago, an Israeli Arab staged a terrorist attack in the heart of Tel-Aviv. He murdered two Israelis and wounded an additional seven. It’s being reported he also killed…
Reactionary Right hurting own interests in protests over interrogation of Duma suspects
Let me preface by saying I don’t have the answers and don’t know if the Jewish terror suspects were responsible for the Duma attack. I believe this is only a…
Netanyahu’s snub of Donald Trump, Inability to stand up to American administration sign of wider issues
While GOP primary front runner Donald Trump‘s ideas haven’t been well-received by a large portion of the American public, the fact that Trump continues increasing his lead in the polls indicates…
In Memory of my Beloved Grandmother Elga bat Chana, my First and Best Friend
The story of the first 33 and a half years of my life is the story of my grandmother, Elga Abramovna Divinsky. She was my first and best friend. The…
Top Stories from 2015
Happy New Year’s, free world! Let’s make 2016 better than 2015–maybe that includes a few actual victories over ISIS, a Republican in the White House (yes, I’ll take Trump over Hillary any day of the week), the demise of both Russia and Turkey, and who knows–maybe a few Bulls championships in the coming decade…
The Use–and misuse of Grammar in today’s world
In today’s world, there are a lot of rather unusual ways English grammar comes to the forefront of everyday life. Take the rap industry for example. They’ve come up with…
Top 5 Tips for Keeping a Job
After months of searching, you’ve finally been hired for that “dream” job. Now, the only thing left to do is actually keep it for an extended period of time. A…
There’s no “bad” in the world (based on the teachings of Rav Nachman)
If we believe in G-d, we believe that: Everything comes from Him and G-d is all-good and all-merciful. While these basic principles of faith originated with the Jews, they aren’t…
Why the “Palestinians” will never agree to Peace
Since the inception of the “Land for Peace” initiative following the Six-Day War, Israel has made two official offers (there have likely been a few dozen discrete attempts) to create a…
Liberal Jews: More Dangerous than Other Enemies
There’s a long list of problems facing Israel right now. By far the two biggest are Iran and the “Palestinians.” While both emanate from the outside, neither would apply were…
Top 5 Things I miss about Chicago/Top 10 I Enjoy in Israel
I guess the title sums it up pretty well, so without further ado, here are my 5 favorite things about my hometown of Chicago where I grew up, and my…
Ehud Barak: More than “Just” a “Chatterbox”
Last Friday, Channel 2 News aired parts of a candid interview Ilan Kfir and Danny Dor conducted with former Defense Secretary Ehud Barak as part of a biographical series about his…
Out of Work? Here’s Some Practical Advice for Dealing with Long Stretches of Unemployment
Jobs aren’t always easy to come by and even harder to hold on to in today’s hyper-competitive work force. I know it–and you probably know it too. While I’m fluent…
Modern Psychology/Psychiatry: Stealing Your Money in Broad Daylight
What prompted me to pen an article with such a seemingly-absurd title? Well, based on my own life experience and trends I’ve begun noticing lately, I’m convinced there is absolutely…
Elul and Lessons in Spirituality
The holy month of Elul is upon us once again. The Chassidic masters taught that this is the month when the Gates of Heaven are open to our prayers more…