To Undo the Effect of Obama’s ...

Dec 27, 2016 by

To Undo the Effect of Obama’s Shameful Betrayal at the UN, President Trump Can Initiate an Israel-America Treaty

For those wracking their brains trying to find a constructive response to President Barack Obama’s December 23rd betrayal in the UN Security Council of Israel as well as the vast majority of pro-Israel Americans, journalist Ira Stoll has an idea: Encourage President-Elect Donald Trump and the incoming US Senate to pass a treaty, making it clear that neither America nor Israel recognize the validity of or will be bound in any way by UN Security Council Resolution 2334.

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Ask Donald Trump to Keep His P...

Dec 5, 2016 by

Ask Donald Trump to Keep His Pledge To Move America’s Embassy to Jerusalem

The Orthodox Union Advocacy has written a letter to President-Elect Donald Trump, asking him to keep his campaign commitment to move the US Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, in recognition of the Holy City as Israel’s chosen capital. The group has posted a petition for all supporters of that relocation to sign.

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Exposing the Myth of “Linkage”...

Dec 5, 2016 by

Exposing the Myth of “Linkage”

For years, experts and would-be-experts on the problems in the Middle East have argued over the concept of “linkage,” the theory that if only the conflict between Israel and the Palestinian-Arabs were solved, all other struggles in the Middle East would fade away. The truth is, “linkage” is a false myth.

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The Politics of Hate Crimes

Nov 30, 2016 by

We are now in the third stage of this post-election trauma: the weeping and the violence have given way to hysteria.

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Do Women’s Rights Matter to J ...

Nov 9, 2016 by

Do Women’s Rights Matter to J Street?

J Street’s controversial response to the sexual harassment of one of its staff members raises questions as to whether its attitude toward women’s rights is compromised by its political goals.

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Judaism Director Rabbi Jonah D...

Nov 7, 2016 by

Judaism Director Rabbi Jonah Dov Pesner responds to Donald Trump

Rabbi Jonah Dov Pesner, Director of the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, made the following statement in regard to presidential candidate Donald J. Trump’s recently released campaign ad…

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Choosing Political Access over...

Nov 5, 2016 by

Choosing Political Access over Jewish values

A number of years ago I pushed my colleague in Englewood, NJ, Rabbi Menachem Genack, who is national head of the Orthodox Union’s Kosher Division…

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Michael Bernardi: Third Genera...

Jul 14, 2016 by

Michael Bernardi: Third Generation Jewish Actor, Second-Generation in “Fiddler,” Now for the 21st Century

Fiddler on the Roof, the cherished musical is all about tradition and Jewish continuation

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Sen. Cruz Exposes Obama Admini...

Jun 30, 2016 by

Sen. Cruz Exposes Obama Administration’s Willful Blindness to Radical Islamic Terrorism

On Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight, Agency Action, Federal Rights and Federal Courts, convened a hearing in which he exposed the Obama administration’s pattern of turning a blind eye to radical Islamic terrorism…

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At HaZamir, Jewish Teens Sing,...

May 9, 2016 by

At HaZamir, Jewish Teens Sing, Learn Jewish Music, and Understand What It Means to be Part of Klal Yisrael

Vivian Lazar knows that HaZamir, the International Jewish High School Choir, which she directs, is more than just a musical organization through which some 400 young Jewish students came together last month to present a gala concert celebrating four-part traditional and contemporary Jewish music.

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No, Mr. Trump, Why You Cannot ...

Mar 18, 2016 by

No, Mr. Trump, Why You Cannot be ‘Neutral’ When it Comes to Negotiating with the Israelis and Palestinians

“My style of deal-making is quite simple and straightforward,” wrote Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump in his 1987 book, Trump: The Art of the Deal. “I aim very high, and then I just keep pushing and pushing and pushing to get what I’m after.”

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Who Influences Hillary Clinton...

Feb 10, 2016 by

Who Influences Hillary Clinton on Israel?

Assessing the influence that Jewish associates, advisors, and relatives have on Presidential candidates is complicated. Just being Jewish does not mean automatically understanding the issues confronting Israel and world Jewry.

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At the Republican Jewish Coali...

Dec 8, 2015 by

At the Republican Jewish Coalition: Fireworks, One-Liners, and Some Confused Boos

TheJewishVoiceAndOpinion.com Those attending the Republican Jewish Coalition’s Presidential Candidates’ Forum on December 3 in Washington could be forgiven if they came away wishing they could choose their favorite candidate…

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The One Hundred and Ten Years ...

Nov 1, 2015 by

The One Hundred and Ten Years Young Shul in New Brunswick

It took me three days to build up enough courage to visit what remained of Cong. Poalei Zedek in
New Brunswick, New Jersey. What was once a stately and ornate structure had almost instantaneously
become a burnt out shell…

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