After meeting on Tuesday with Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, President Bush said, “The United States is committed to Israel’s security and well being as a Jewish state, including secure and defensible borders. We’re committed to preserving and strengthening Israel’s capability to deter its enemies and to defend itself.” The president did not say what […]

Israel’s northernmost yeshiva, the Yeshivat Hesder of Kiryat Shmonah, has opened a new branch \u2013 in Nisanit, of the northern Gaza Strip. Nisanit was frequently attacked throughout the Oslo War. About a dozen students from Kiryat Shmonah in the upper Galilee arrived today in Nisanit, one of the three communities in northern Gaza slated for […]

1. Street scenes in Israel change every day before Passover according to what’s halachically necessary: For the week before the holiday, yeshiva students wielding blow torches preside over huge vats of boiling water stationed every few blocks on the street and in the courtyard of every mikveh. The lines to dunk cutlery, kiddush cups and […]

The PerioChip – the size of a baby’s fingernail – is inserted directly into infected periodontal pockets in the gums that are 5 millimeters or greater in depth, following scaling and root planing to remove plaque and calculus deposits. One of the most common medical conditions in the US is gum disease. According to the […]

The Palestinian terror onslaught offensive is expected to resume in September, prompting the IDF’s re-capture of cities in Judea and Samaria in the fall, and a re-entry to Gaza by early next year. The IDF has given the code-name “Rainy Day” to the period following the disengagement/expulsion, which is scheduled to begin July 20 and […]

It.s been 26 years since Israel and Egypt signed a peace treaty that has been notable most of all for the coldness of the peace that it brought. But as Israel and the Palestinians attempt to restart the peace process, Egypt is again playing a crucial role. To listen to Nabil Fahmy, Egypt.s ambassador to […]

During the Pesach seder, we read about the four sons in the Hagaddah: the one who is wise, a wicked one, the simple, and the one who doesn`t know how to ask. We learn how a father explains the exodus from Egypt to each of the sons. From this episode, we see that all the […]

Increasing opposition to the planned evacuation of 8,000 Jews this summer is causing a major headache to security officials, who estimate the transfer may extend to the start of the Jewish New Year. Even if terrorists refrain from more attacks such as last weekend’s massive barrage of rockets and mortar shelling on Gaza communities, the […]

The Temple Mount is the site of the first and second Jewish Temples, destroyed in 586 BCE and 70 CE, respectively’a historic fact accepted even by Muslim authorities. Nevertheless, that fact has not stopped some journalists from reporting on the Temple Mount’s significance in Jewish history cautiously, as if its status is a matter of […]

Much has been written recently about the pervasive anti-Israel culture within the Middle East and Asian Languages and Cultures (MEALAC) Department of Columbia University and the outrageous acts of academic intimidation against students who maintain pro-Israel views. An ideologically diverse array of editorial boards and respected commentators, from William F. Buckley, Jr. to Alan Dershowitz […]