Boris Johnson: Britain Will Combat Israel Boycotts

Photo Credit: Photo: Clara / flickr A pro-Palestinian rally in London organized by the Palestine Solidarity Campaign, Stop the War Coalition, and other groups, January 2009. {Originally posted to the Washington Free Beacon} British prime minister Boris Johnson told Parliament that his government will not stand by while countries boycott Israeli-made goods. Advertisement ‘); _avp.push({ […]

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Larry’s Letters: Banana Consumption by Jews

Photo Credit: FLASH90 Dec. 25, 2019 Imam Mohamad Joban Advertisement ‘); _avp.push({ tagid: article_top_ad_tagid, alias: ‘/’, type: ‘banner’, zid: ThisAdID, pid: 16, onscroll: 0 }); Masjid Ar-Rahmah Redmond, Washington Dear Imam Joban, I was enlightened to learn that Jews were turned into apes for failing to believe in Allah. Would this explain why Jews eat […]

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Finishing Shas In A Football Stadium

Photo Credit: Mendy Hechtman/FLASH90 A page of Gemara Although January 1 is an important date on the secular calendar, it usually has little significance in the Torah community. Other than getting used to writing a different number on checks and having an extra day off (in chutz la’aretz), it generally does not engender much excitement. […]

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Bennett, Shaked, May Stage Last-Minute Union with Peretz, Ben-Gvir, Smotrich

Photo Credit: Yonatan Sindel/Flash90 Ayelet Shaked and Bezalel Smotrich, the favorites to lead Habayit Hayehudi and New Right parties respectively. Senior New Right officials on Sunday told Reshet Bet radio that they are not ruling out a last-minute union with their three sister right-wing parties, Habayit Hayehudi, which is already running together with Otzma Yehudit, […]

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Hellenism Today

Photo Credit: wikimedia The Maccabees receive their father’s blessing to wage war against their Greek oppressors.  Twitter Chanukah. Most of what you read online about Chanukah falls into the category of bad fiction, domains of the anti-Chanukah. To understand why this is so, we  need to understand how Torah ideals degenerated over the centuries. The […]

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Getting Creative In The Classroom

Photo Credit: Jewish Press I’ve spent over three decades in the classroom – in one capacity or another. I have learned, taught, mentored, and observed. Recently, I came across a book that speaks to those who are teachers – and those who are tasked with teaching the next generation in and outside of the classroom. […]

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