Politics | The "Squad"

Israel News: Rabbi Shmuely 1, James Zogby 0

Blogging about Israel and the Arab world since, oh, forever.

Rashida Tlaib is a liar. Dishonesty is the most basic strategy of the antisemite playbook.

Politics | Opinion

Natalie Portman’s disgusting denigration of the Holocaust - Opinion - Jerusalem Post

What does Natalie Portman want?

I used to have so much respect for her. Not anymore. He comments about Israel were inaccurate and atrocious. She has become yet another Hollywood liberal.

News | News

Rabbi Boteach: Jews Must Rise as a Lion

In an exclusive Arutz Sheva interview, Rabbi Shmuley Boteach defended the New York Times advertisement that he put out, in which he accused US National Security Advisor Susan Rice of turning a blind eye to genocide, and highlighting Rice's politicization of the slaughter in Rwanda.

News | News

Rabbi Shmuley: J Street Poses as Pro-Israel but Maligns Jewish State | Observer

Jeremy Ben-Ami ought to do some soul-searching, digging real deep to discover why the Jewish state bothers him so much...

In my opinion, Rabbi Boteach not only did the right thing, but exposed the fact that J Street's agenda has almost nothing to do with actually being pro-Israel.

Politics | Op-Ed

Why the Left Hates American Sniper | New York Observer

What American Sniper is really about is the battle by decent men against truly dark forces of wickedness. American Sniper is a film of soaring patriotism and an ode to our courageous military. For too long Americans have lived with only two percent of the population losing arms and legs and dying so that the other ninety-eight percent can be safe and free. If we’re not going to copy the heroes of the military at least we can salute them.

He NAILS it. The difference between those who fight the war on terror and have the moral clarity to understand what this is all about, and those who make excuses for the terrorists, is the ability to accept that real evil exists. In other words, you need to be able to understand that morality and truth are objective ideas and not just a matter of opinion.

History | HISTORY

Hanukkah and How War Should Be Celebrated | Rabbi Shmuley Boteach

For Jews, practicing our religion has never been as straightforward. Throughout history we have had to fight and die simply to observe our faith. Hanukkah represents a triumphant moment....

This is another great article by Rabbi Shmuley! As Jews, we don't celebrate war, but we also do not shy away from war when it is absolutely necessary.

Miscellaneous | OTHER STUFF

Rabbi Shmuley: The Strange American Fascination with Royalty | New York Observer

Because I’m an American, I don’t see them as any more special than the next person. That’s in fact the very essence of being an American.

I have to agree. I do NOT get the hooplah about these two. Yes, it's tradition, but it is not our tradition.