News | Israel At War

Elder Of Ziyon - Edan Alexander's release proves Qatar's complicity in Hamas still holding hostages

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History | History

Ancient Jerusalem Reborn: The Discovery of the City of David—and the Palestinian Effort to Erase It

For more than 3,000 years, Jerusalem has been the beating heart of the Jewish people. The connection between Jews and Jerusalem stretches back to the Hebrew Bible—to the reign of King David, to the many kings and prophets who succeeded him, and into the Second Temple period.

Miscellaneous | Jewish Wisdom

Jewish Wisdom for Acing Your Next Job Interview

What can a 2,000-year-old book of Jewish wisdom teach you about landing your dream job? A lot, actually.

News | Antisemitism Watch

Antisemitism: The Assimilation Killer - Joshua Namm

We're Jews, and no one can ever defeat us.

Miscellaneous | Judaism

What Is Pesach Sheni (the Second Passover)?

The "Second Passover" marks the day when someone who was unable to participate in the Passover offering in the proper time would observe the mitzvah exactly one month later.

Politics | Judea & Samaria

Israeli Cabinet votes to stop Palestinian takeover of Judea and Samaria

Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said the decision was part of his "normalization and de facto sovereignty revolution" in Judea and Samaria.

Politics | Trump Administration/Congress

Trump’s Mideast Shifts Leave Everyone Guessing

Is the Trump administration leaving Israel behind? That’s the impression one gets from recent news stories. Steve Witkoff, the president’s special envoy to the whole entire world, has been leaking

History | Archeology

Artifacts at Megiddo confirm clash between Josiah and Pharaoh Necho II

Discovery of Egyptian and Greek pottery indicates Egyptian military presence at Megiddo in 609 BCE.

There is so much archeology that confirm events in the Bible. Of course, nothing has to be proven, and archeology can’t find every existing artifact in any region. However, those who try to assert that it didn’t happen are lying. Usually, they are either atheists who are trying to convince themselves, or antisemites who want to diminish, or belittle, Jewish history. Too many people forget that the Bible is also a history of the Jews.

News | JEWISH COMMUNITY

Antisemitism Skyrockets in 7 Countries With the Largest Jewish Populations

The seven largest Jewish communities outside Israel have reported record spikes in antisemitic activity in recent years, largely driven by a wave of anti-Jewish hatred in the aftermath of Hamas launching its war against Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, according t

Antisemitism is out of control. Again.

News | Antisemitism Watch

Union Officials Fought to Keep 'Rallying Cries for Murdering Jews' Displayed in Legal Aid Office

Union officials promoted an "anti-Semitic toxic environment" at a New York legal aid organization where employees adorned the office with posters defending Hamas terrorism and calling for "intifada," according to a federal anti-discrimination complaint fi

Politics | The Left

How American Liberals came to hate Israel and love Hamas

Why do so many Americans side with Palestinian Arab terrorists against Israelis? JNS editor-in-chief Jonathan Tobin believes the answer to that question lies...

The left is repulsive.

Politics | American Politics

The Passion Play of Rand Paul and Bernie Sanders

The Antisemitism Awareness Act has been dead before, but this time it might take. Bernie Sanders and Rand Paul teamed up to add poison pills to the bill that adopts

Politics | Opinion

The fatal flaw in how we now memorialize the Holocaust 

Far from protecting against rampant antisemitism, it has only fueled it.

The left and its obsession with “black and brown” people is to blame for the moral relativism that poisoned Holocaust education. They could stand that Jews may have lighter skin and were the victims of the most evil genocide in history, and that the descendants of those same Jews have been so successful - both upend intersectionalism and the victim culture.

Politics | Opinion

77 imperatives for an Israeli victory

In the words of Winston Churchill: “If you’re going through hell, keep going.”

Politics | Opinion

Israel: 77 Years of Vindication and Miracles

It’s hard not to see some symbolism in the coinciding of three events this week: Israeli Independence Day, a rainstorm over areas of Israel scorched by a raging wildfire, and

Politics | American Politics

Elder Of Ziyon -Bernie Sanders' AAA amendment endangers Jews

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

Miscellaneous | Judaism

Are There 'Secular' Soldiers in the IDF? - Living Torah

When Shmuel Blizinsky served in the Israel Defense Forces in the early 1950s, he was only able to find twelve religious soldiers on his entire base. As it turned out, the Rebbe was able to find three thousand. (1951)

Politics | Debunking Lies

The Top 7 Lies About Israel and IDF Operations in Gaza

In an era of weaponized disinformation, few militaries have been more vilified — or more wrongly accused — than the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). Israel’s war against Hamas has been distorted beyond recognition by activists, media outlets, and even some international institutions.
It is time to confront the truth head-on. Here are the seven most pervasive lies — and the reality they seek to obscure.

Politics | Campus Watch

Scathing Harvard Report Details Pervasive Anti-Semitism Driven By 'Politicized Instruction'

Harvard University, in the midst of its funding fight with the Trump administration, released its long-awaited anti-Semitism report on Tuesday. It provides a scathing account of life at the Ivy League institution in the wake of Oct. 7, finding that "polit

Politics | Campus Watch

Harvard 'Human Rights' Lecturer Fawned Over ‘Hero’ Hamas Leader

A Harvard University faculty member who teaches courses on human rights law and international "negotiation skills" recently praised the slain leader of Hamas as a "hero" and called the terrorist organization a "movement for freedom, for liberation."

Miscellaneous | Jewish Life

Israel Memorial Day: A Silence That Screams | Aish

A grieving mother expresses the pain and hope of the Jewish nation.

News | News

As critics abroad sit in comfort, at gravesides Israelis reaffirm need for strength

The world may judge harshly today, but history will remember who stood for life and who exploited suffering for political gain.

Miscellaneous | Jewish Life

9 Jewish Inventions: From Mr. Potato Head to the Pregnancy Test

Chances are you didn’t know that Jews were behind all of these ubiquitous inventions.

You’re welcome world, for everything we’ve done - which is much more than what’s in this article.

Politics | Campus Watch

Terrible Ideas Have Terrible Consequences

On April 22, Islamic terrorists stormed across a tourist spot in Jammu and Kashmir and killed 26 people, often confirming the victims were Hindu before executing them in front of

News | Antisemitism Watch

Elder Of Ziyon - Sorry, @Mondoweiss, but the "new antisemitism" is exactly the same as the old

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

News | Antisemitism Watch

Oct. 7 was the Kristallnacht moment of our time

Michal Cotler-Wunsh: “The IHRA definition of antisemitism is the most critical resource. If we can’t identify it, we cannot combat the unleashed tsunami of Jew-hatred.”

Politics | Media Bias

You’ll Never Guess What This BBC Contributor Said About Jews

 The BBC's credibility has come under fire once again after revelations surfaced that one of its contributors made antisemitic remarks — including calling for Jews to be burned “like Hitler did” and openly praising Hamas terrorists as so-called “resistance fighters.” This shocking display of hatred, paired with the BBC's ongoing pattern of biased coverage, underscores the deep rot of left-wing ideology within the institution.

Politics | Politics

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ActionButton helps people take quick action to create powerful change.

News | Antisemitism Watch

Debunking Antisemitism: The 109 Countries Myth | Aish

Antisemitic myths like this one distort the past and fuel hate in the present.

What people don’t understand is that antisemites lie about everything. They have no conscience at all.

Politics | Judea & Samaria

Israeli driver targeted by gunfire in central Samaria

The shooting took place near Nablus.

Politics | Politics

The left’s vile Hitler-Trump analogies dishonor the Shoah

The spurt of comments and articles comparing the president and his administration to the Nazis illustrates toxic partisanship and the failure of Holocaust education.

Miscellaneous | Judaism

Understanding God | Aish

As Creator of time and space, God is on a higher plane than His handiwork.

News | Antisemitism Watch

Kneecap, Green Day target Israel at Coachella

Performers accuse the Jewish state of genocide and criticize U.S. support.

What shock. A bunch of leftist, ignorant, uneducated music fans hate Israel. IMAGINE if this was a country music festival and two of the performers expressed similarly bigoted idea about blacks or gays? The hypocrisy and vapidity of the left never, ever, ceases.

News | Antisemitism Watch

It's time for hard questions: why are there so many supporters of the death-cult Hamas in Britain?

A poll carried out last year found that only one in four British Muslims believe Hamas carried out rapes and murders on October 7, 2023. It is a figure that should have caused significant soul-searching in this country. Why do so many people in our societ

News | Jewish Community

The real lesson of the attack on Josh Shapiro

It’s not just the man suspected of setting fire to the Pennsylvania governor’s home who's lost his mind

The democrats have remained almost completely silent. This former democrats can not understand how any Jewish person can remain part of that party.

Politics | Judea & Samaria

A Mall in Ramallah – Commentary Magazine

It may not seem important, but the dueling Palestinian reactions to the opening of a mall in Ramallah are telling. “Icon Mall marked its opening on Saturday with live music,

Such a bunch of liars.

Politics | Politics

The Leak Was the Whole Point – Commentary Magazine

The revelation that President Trump 'waved off' an Israeli-led strike on Iran’s nuclear program is the second-most newsworthy part of the big New York Times scoop that broke yesterday. More

Tulsi Gabbard is a snake. I’ve been trying to warn people about her for years. She hates Israel, and probably also hates Jews generally.

Politics | Campus Watch

At Harvard's Center for Health and Human Rights, Academics Paint Israeli Jews as the Real Terrorists

In late March, Harvard University, anticipating a funding fight with the Trump administration, suspended its School of Public Health's longstanding research partnership with Birzeit University, a West Bank institution known for hosting Hamas military para

Politics | Campus Watch

'F— Israel, F— Zionism': Uproar at Cornell Over Featured Spring Concert Singer Kehlani

Jewish students at Cornell University are up in arms over an upcoming spring concert—funded through hundreds of thousands of dollars in mandatory student fees—featuring singer Kehlani, who has endorsed "intifada" and said, "It's f—k Israel, it's f—k Zioni

Politics | The Left

WATCH: U.K. LGBTQ+ Rally Calls Palestine a ‘Shining Light’ in ‘Struggle’ for Trans Rights

LGBTQ+ activists marched in London this weekend, chanting in support of both “trans rights” and “Palestine” as part of the same struggle.

Politics | Judea & Samaria

Israel opens longest scenic route in Judea and Samaria

The Gvaot Forest Scenic Route is a "stunning natural experience" and "another link in the normalization of settlement," said Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich.

Things like this are crucial steps to reclaiming the heart of Israel.

News | Antisemitism

Arsonist Targeted Josh Shapiro's Home Over Governor's Support for Israel, Police Say

The suspect in the Sunday arson attack on Pennsylvania governor Josh Shapiro's (D.) residence said he set fire to the home because Shapiro is Jewish and supports Israel, according to a newly unsealed warrant.

And you heard zero from media, conservative or liberal, about this.

Politics | Opinion

The Profound Wisdom of ‘Don’t Start a War with Israel’

Brett McGurk gave a deceptively simple answer when the Times of Israel asked him what the lessons of Oct. 7, 2023 and the ensuing conflict were. “Don’t start a war

Politics | American Politics

'Look How Devilish the Jews Are': Biden DHS Approved Grant to Florida Mosque Tied to Prominent Anti-Semites

The Department of Homeland Security recently awarded anti-terrorism grants to a Florida mosque linked to pro-terror Islamic clerics, 9/11 conspiracy theorists, and an anti-Semitic pastor who claims "the Jews" conduct "secret rituals" a

I will say it again: If you're Jewish, you NEED to realize that the Democratic Party is not on our side. At least be intellectually honest about it, no matter how much your emotions may say otherwise.

News | News

Douglas Murray To Joe Rogan: Stop ‘Just Asking Questions’

Author and columnist Douglas Murray, a staunch supporter of the state of Israel, questioned podcast host Joe Rogan about his streak of guests with an anti-Israel tilt, as he has consistently had clearly anti-Israel personalities on his show. “Can I ask

Joe Rogan is a sack is a garbage human.

Politics | Israeli Politics

Netanyahu slams Canadian PM Carney Gaza Lies

Mark Carney sparks outrage for acknowledging Gaza genocide comment; later claims he misheard heckler.

Today’s reason to dislike Canada.

Politics | American Politics

President Donald J. Trump Honors the Rebbe, Proclaims April 9 'Education and Sharing Day, USA'

Rebbe's 'unwavering example ... woven into the very fabric of our Nation and its character

News | Antisemitism Watch

Jewish Pride: Purim vs Hollywood - Joshua Namm

Being Jewish is a gift that deserves unwavering pride, gratitude and courage.

News | Israel At War

IDF raises readiness in all sectors ahead of Passover

IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir "emphasized the importance of maintaining readiness so Israelis can celebrate it anywhere in the country."

Miscellaneous | Judaism

How to Wish "Happy Passover" - Passover Greeting in Hebrew and Yiddish - Chabad

When you meet fellow Jews before or on Passover, you wish them a "kosher and happy Passover."

Politics | Opinion

Rules for Jews – Commentary Magazine

Unlike most voters, American Jews apparently do not get to choose which policies or government actions they support based on political principles. There’s a list, you see, of Special Obligations.

News | News

Elder Of Ziyon - Israel foils massive international terror attack against hundreds of Israeli tourists. This was likely Iran's "Operation True Promise 3."

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

News | Israel At War

'You find yourself begging, and they enjoy it': Ex-hostage Eliya Cohen says captors intentionally starved him

Former hostage Eliya Cohen, who was snatched by Hamas terrorists from the Nova music festival and held captive for 505 days, tells Channel 12 that his captors drastically increased the amount of food he was given during his last weeks in captivity after the gaunt appearance of hostages released before him sparked international outrage.

Hamas are subhuman and ought to be viewed that way: they are vermin. They need to be completely eliminated from this earth.

Politics | Opinion

DOUGLAS MURRAY: In the modern age, 'civilised' people can no longer hate Jews for their religion or race - so they now resort to hating them for having a state and daring to defend it

Israel's citizens eem to be the only people on Earth who, when savagely attacked, either don't gain the world's sympathy or gain it only for a matter of hours, if that.

News | Israel At War

120 terrorists invaded Erez Crossing, adjacent base on Oct. 7, as troops made brave stand

Investigation finds IDF was unable to defend large facility on border with Strip; confusion among commanders led some soldiers to be left in base as terrorists continued rampage

Politics | Opinion

Why Israel must end US military aid

The US military aid package is substantial, but not decisive. It accounts for less than 3% of Israel’s national budget. We can – and we should – replace it ourselves.

News | Antisemitism Watch

BBC rejected offers of antisemitism training

Lord Mann said he visited the BBC's leadership on three occasions after assuming the role in 2019, and that each time, they had refused the offers of antisemitism training.

Politics | Campus Watch

Columbia proves it was lying all along about fighting Jew-hate

Once an antisemite, always an antisemite — and in the case of Columbia University, a despicable, lying, scheming antisemite, at that. Proof: News that interim president Katrina Armstrong privately told faculty Columbia had not banned masks, even after pro

Humor | Humor

Elder Of Ziyon - Tiki Torches Photoshopped Into Campus Riot Photos So Democrats Will Care (PreOccupied Territory)

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News | Antisemitism

Why the antisemitism tsunami continues

Fighting this global evil requires Jews to get out in front.

I changed the title because it more accurately reflects the article itself. The “cause” of antisemitism is complex. However, she is absolutely, insightfully, correct that weak Jewish institutions (as I have also written about) allows antisemitism to grow in a way that it otherwise never could.

News | News

What Columbia University President Katrina Armstrong Really Told Faculty Members About Changes the School Is Making

What Columbia president Katrina Armstrong really told faculty members about changes the school is making to respond to Trump administration.

News | Jewish Community

The importance of Jewish education for girls - Letter No. 333: - Chabad

This letter was addressed to R. A. Horowitz.

Miscellaneous | Jewish Wisdom

What is Shomer Negiah, Refraining From Touching the Opposite Sex? | Aish

Not touching members of the opposite sex sounds extreme. Is it?

Politics | Politics

The Democrats’ Israel betrayal - Melanie Phillips

How the party flipped on its staunchest ally

News | Antisemitism

Joe Rogan and the Jews

October 7 put Jewish blood in the water. What we’re watching now are the sharks.

Conservatives have embraced avert real prominent people over the last few years who are either outright antisemites, or give blatant antisemites access to their massive platforms. Tucker Carlson and Candace Owens are examples. The left is infused with antisemitism, and the right is supposed to be far more pro-Jewish, that could change quickly if people like Rogan continue to be influential.

Politics | POLITICS

The anti-Trump resistance rushes to defend campus antisemites

The president’s long overdue crackdown on schools that tolerate Jew-hatred is being spun by his political foes as an attack on free speech. The truth is quite the opposite.

Miscellaneous | Judaism

Hostages Connected to Judaism to Help Them Survive

Recently released hostages recall that reconnecting to their faith and to Jewish observance gave them strength to survive the harsh conditions of captivity.

Their stories are truly amazing.

History | History

The Fate of Europe’s Pre-War Synagogues: The Restored Shuls

Drawing some hope and inspiration from the pre-war synagogues which were meticulously restored.

ALL of European Jewish history was almost totally destroyed during the Holocaust. That history was thousands of years old. The Jewish presence in Europe preceded any of the modern nation states. I didn't know that any of the pre-Holocaust synagogues were being restored, but this is very good news, although a tiny, minuscule fraction of what was lost.

History | History

Scholars EXPOSED for Inventing a Biblical People - The War On the Jews

The war against the Jews began 3,500 years ago with the Hyksos. The strategy is always the same - invent a people than never existed!Link to Exodus Decoded -...

This is fascinating. He makes several compelling points. Simcha Jacobovici has always been an interesting guy, and a historian that is willing to go against the academic narrative, while still being guided by facts, evidence, and most importantly: logic.

Politics | Leftists & Antisemitism

House Dem in Charge of Caucus-Wide Messaging Praises Activist Who Pledged To 'Take' Jews 'Back to Poland'

Rep. Debbie Dingell (D., Mich.), who leads a committee tasked with communicating "where House Democrats stand" on key issues, recently paid tribute to an anti-Israel activist who hailed the leader of the terrorist group Hezbollah as a "hero" and has calle

News | Israel & The Jewish Community

The Murders of Ariel and Kfir Bibas: Were You Paying Attention?

If you were shocked by this brutality against Jewish children, then I am sorry to say that you have just not been paying attention.

News | Israel & The Jewish Community

"They Are All Hamas" - Tablet Magazine

‘Let me know of one Palestinian in Gaza who tried to save a Jew and maybe I’ll change my mind'

News | Israel & The Jewish Community

The news nobody wanted to hear came today

Mourning the loss of the Bibas babies and their mom

An excellent article by an excellent writer, Leisah Woldoff. Please subscribe to her Substack (it’s totally free)!

Politics | Politics

CBS's Margaret Brennan: Nazis 'Weaponized' Free Speech to Conduct the Holocaust

CBS's "Face the Nation" anchor Margaret Brennan claimed Sunday on "Face the Nation" that Nazis "weaponized" free speech in order to conduct the Holocaust during an interview with Secretary of State Marco Rubio. | Clips

They will exploit the Holocaust for any reason, if they think that it will help them. Every single one involves erasing Jews from the Holocaust. How can you be a good person and not hate them?

Politics | Politics

WATCH: CBS News' Margaret Brennan Says Free Speech Caused the Holocaust

 Today, Secretary of State Marco Rubio went on Face the Nation and was confronted with this historical illiteracy from host Margaret Brennan:

Democrats purposely continue to try to gain political ground by knowingly exploiting the Holocaust, and it is one of the most despicable things about them.

News | Articles By Me

We Need To Call It What It Is: Palestinianism - Joshua Namm

To effectively combat antisemitism, we need to start using more specific terms.

Politics | Politics

Trump’s Executive Order Takes Aim at Workplace Antisemitism

On Thursday, Jan. 30, President Donald Trump issued an executive order titled “Combatting Antisemitism in the United States.” At a time when workplace…

News | News

Ceasefire Deal: Killer Who Murdered Israeli Family Walks Free Today

While the release of three Israeli hostages on Thursday brought relief and elation across Israel, it also triggered a wave of mixed emotions, especially among victims who saw the terrorists responsible for their suffering set free. One of them is Oran Alm

This is a very dangerous deal.

News | ISRAEL NEWS

Armed Hamas Terrorists Lead Angry Mob of Gazans in Stage-Managed Hostage Release, Enraging Israeli Officials

JERUSALEM—Hamas’s stage-managed release of Israeli hostages on Thursday was nearly derailed by an angry mob of thousands of Gazans. In the third round of hostage releases by Hamas, the Palestinian terrorist group released Agam Berger, a 20-year-old Israe

These people are monsters and Israel should kill every last one of them, and anyone who has any sympathy for them.

News | News

WATCH: You Are NOT Going to Believe Who ITV Sidelined on Holocaust Remembrance Day

 Yesterday was Holocaust Remembrance Day and ITV’s Good Morning Britian was one of many shows that took a moment to attempt to memorialize that suffering. But watch the video and see if you can figure out what is missing:

This is all too common in “Holocaust Remembrance Day.”

News | Israel & The Jewish Community

Zero tolerance for empty words of Holocaust remembrance

Those who are morally neutral about or support the latter-day Nazis of Hamas and make false claims of genocide against Israel should remain silent on Jan. 27.

This is an important article. And, I agree with every word. Holocaust Remembrance Day, not to be confused with Yom Hashoah, is a farce, was invented by a non-Jewish, antisemitic organization, and we should stop giving it legitimacy.

Miscellaneous | Judaism

Master Another Yiddish Word Each Week!

Yiddish has a special place in our hearts. Even for those who are not as fluent in the language as our grandparents, Yiddish connects us to our people and our identity as Jews in a warm, homey way.

My father spoke Yidddish, and I have always wanted to learn!

News | News

Harvard University Settles Lawsuit With Jewish Students Who Alleged ‘Severe and Pervasive’ Anti-Semitism On Campus 

Harvard University settled a lawsuit Tuesday with a group of Jewish students who accused the school of failing to address "severe and pervasive" anti-Semitism on campus. The Ivy League school agreed to adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Allianc

News | Israel & The Jewish Community

An obscene spectacle - Melanie Phillips

Do the west's Israel-haters even understand what they saw today?

Another great article.

News | Israel & The Jewish Community

Elder Of Ziyon - In 2024, terrorist projectiles burned Israeli land TRIPLE the size of the California wildfire

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

I’m a committed Jew who was born in Los Angeles-this hits home.