Here is what the Iranian regime officially believes: • A large stone found in Saudi Arabia was built by the mythical Abraham from the Torah stories. • Muhammad moved from Mecca to Jerusalem in one single night. • Muhammad rode a special horse to heaven. • All the dead will be resurrected. And that’s just […]

In Hebrew, as in other languages, there is a widespread use of “acronyms”. One of the most common acronyms in the news in Israel these days is hidden in the term ‘LIBA studies’. LIBA is the Hebrew acronym for something like “Basic Studies in State Education”. As it happens, “LIBA” in Hebrew also means “core”. […]

“We hereby declare the establishment of a Jewish state in the Land of Israel…” — From Israel’s Declaration of Independence, 1948 A ‘state’ is (as we all know) an entity which by itself has no genetic flavor or religious belief. What then is a “Jewish state”? Without any intention of presenting one political opinion or […]

These are difficult times for the State of Israel. Many of us saw the brutal attack that took place on October 7, 2023, and many of us also see the war that is going on right now in the Gaza Strip. This specific post is not about all that. However, there is a trend now, […]

A piece of news recently circulated online, announcing that the rapper Kanye West is planning to convert to Judaism to avoid accusations of antisemitism. Three notes on this topic: 1. Our short article is not at all about Kanye West’s opinions and statements. Even if there is much to write about on this topic, it […]

According to Orthodox Judaism, the presence of a red cow announces the coming of the Messiah. Not just any red cow – it is supposed to meet several detailed criteria, according to the orthodox Jewish law. Entire chapters have been dedicated in the Jewish sources to describing these criteria, which include specific details regarding the […]

There is currently a huge debate in Israel about an issue that has great potential to bring down the government: The obligatory army service (conscription) of ultra-Orthodox Jews, a.k.a. “Haredim”. Ultra-Orthodox Jews in Israel do not currently enlist in the IDF, while the conscription law applies equally to the rest of the Jewish population. The […]

Hamas and Hezbollah are known terrorist organizations, but just like ISIS they are also religious terrorist organizations. The ideology that drives them is mainly a religious-Muslim ideology. The leaders of Hamas, like other religiously oriented fanatics, are convinced that God is with them. The decision-making process of the movement’s leaders (and Sinwar in particular) is […]

Prof. Dan Mahler passed away on April 16, 2024. Dan Mahler was a freedom fighter, an honorary member of the Hofesh (Freedom) – The largest secular Israeli NPO, and one of its founders. Dan Mahler was also an educated man, broad-minded, and with many interests. He was a plastic surgeon and medical consultant; He was […]

Here is a summary of the recorded remarks of the Jerusalem Faction leader Rabbi Zvi Friedman from last week: It is better for us to remain under the British occupation [1948], and not in a secular Jewish state. I’d rather Arabs kill my grandchildren than that they be secular. Secularism is worse than death. It […]