Americans For a Safe Israel/AFSI joins the civilized world in condemning the bestial terrorist attack Tuesday, May 8, against Ya’akov Mandel and Yosef Ishran, two fourteen-year-olds from Tekoa, a community just southeast of Bethlehem. The boys had been hiking near the Haritoun Cave, only a short distance from their homes, when they were viciously attacked, […]

When a glass breaks in the Caribbean island of Curacao, both Jewish and non-Jewish islanders shout the Papiamentu word beshimanto. It comes from the Hebrew word b’siman tov (“with good tidings”), which is said after the bridegroom breaks the glass. Now the word has been integrated into Curacaoan culture. Curacao’s Jewish community, which established itself […]

NEW YORK – The Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) has released a new study making the case for a halt to America’s $2.1-billion in aid to Egypt. The report, “Ten Good Reasons to Stop U.S. Aid to Egypt,” is available by calling the ZOA at 212-481-1500. Highlights of the report: * Egypt incites hatred against […]

To the delight of their enemies, the United States and Israel are making separate, dangerous mistakes about each other. For its part, the new administration, or at least the Colin Powell branch of the State Department, apparently believes that nasty words challenging Israel’s right to defend itself against armed attacks will send the Sharon government […]

INTRODUCTION  by Senator Alfonse M. D’Amato  The friendship between the United States and Israel has been anchored in shared values, common strategic interests, and respect for each other’s independence. Israelis have always insisted on fighting their own battles, a position that the U.S., with its own battles to fight elsewhere around (he globe has deeply […]

Over the past several months families from all over the country have been coming to Kfar Darom to see our community and consider living here. Most of the families come for a Shabbot, so as to receive the complete Kfar Darom experience (i.e. Sabbath prayers, meeting the families in a more intimate atmosphere – as […]

In his weekly column in the Egytpian weekly “Ahbar Al-Yaum” [May 5, 2001], renowned Egyptian playwright and supporter of peace, Ali Salem, criticizes the enemies of peace in Egypt. “War between Egypt and Israel is impossible in President Mubarak’s era even if the Israeli public elects Odavia Yosef who is so hateful towards the Arabs. […]

Will Shimon Peres outlive Israel? If his appeasement policy towards the Palestinians manages to convert Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, no savvy bookmaker would lay more than 6-5 on the Jewish state. Peres has survived failure better than any Hollywood mogul in history. He lost five elections, he was the father of the disastrous Oslo peace […]

In 1642, when the 600 Jews of Recife (Pemambuco), Brazil, felt secure enough to establish a synagogue and worship openly, they summoned Rabbi Isaac Abcab de Fonseca of Amsterdam, Holland, to serve as their first hocham (spiritual leader). Aboab de Fonseca became, thereby, the first congregational rabbi in the New World. When the Portuguese explorer […]

Part 2: The Debate over Political and Moral Legitimacy The dispute about the legitimacy of suicide attacks is not the exclusive territory of Muslim religious figures. Politicians and columnists too expressed their opinions on the matter. For example, columnist Muhammad Masharqa wrote in Yanabi’ – the supplement of the PA newspaper, Al-Hayat Al-Jadida, under the […]