“I intend to fight this all the way to the Supreme Court if need be,” says University of Pennsylvania Professor Francisco Gil-White. “College officials must not be allowed to silence those who defend Israel!” After two months of suspense, the University of Pennsylvania Dean of Arts and Sciences Samuel H. Preston has informed Prof. Francisco […]

Now that Israel has eliminated Hamas terrorist mastermind Sheik Ahmed Yassin, Prime Minister Sharon is likely to target Yasser Arafat and Hezbollah’s Sheik Hassan Nasrallah. Together, Arafat and Nasrallah are indisputably responsible for the callous and cruel murder of many Israeli men, women and children – usually with nail or razor-blade-filled explosives designed to mutilate, […]

An overwhelming 60% majority of the Likud party membership oppose Prime Minister Sharon’s unilateral Gaza withdrawal plan, according to a Netanyahu-commissioned survey publicized this morning on Israel Radio. An overwhelming majority in the Likud – more than 60% of the party’s membership – opposes Prime Minister Sharon’s unilateral Gaza withdrawal plan, according to a survey […]

Some drank it on behalf of Soviet Jewry, others imbibe it in memory of the six million Jews eradicated in the Holocaust, still others drink it in thankfulness for the State of Israel – and this year some will consume it as a form of prayerful protest against a withdrawal from Jewish Gaza. The reference […]

We now hear the argument that since weapons of mass destruction (WMD) have not — so far — been found in Iraq, there has been a massive intelligence failure, and we never should have gone to war. But failure to find stockpiles does not mean the ultimate peril did not exist. Far more important were […]

Let me begin from afar. At Yad Vashem, during my first trip to Israel, I encountered a large group of German tourists meticulously taking pictures of exhibits documenting their grandfathers’ deeds. They did it seriously and methodically, as only Germans can do things even when on vacation, and their faces expressed very little besides the […]

The effort and hard work preparing for the Passover seder culminates with the commemoration of our historic exodus from Egypt and thanking the Divine for His kindness. Throughout our history, the annual rite has been observed despite difficult periods for our People. Against all odds, and improvised under harsh conditions, we’ve always strived to conduct […]

During the run-up to the Falklands War, I observed a government-organized pep rally of 500,000 Argentines in Buenos Aires’ Plaza de Mayo. Cheerleaders whipped the crowd into a frenzy with wild predictions that the British would be pulverized. That’s when I knew that Argentina was a goner. Wars are won with expertise and courage, not […]

Charoset Charoset is a simple fruit-and-nut mixture that represents the mortar and bricks that the captive Israelites used to build the cities of Egypt. This version has less fat and sugar than traditional recipes and still tastes delicious. Makes: About 2 cups Per 1/4 cup: Calories: 72 Fat: 2.3 g. (27% of calories) Fiber: 1.2 […]

Yaakov Zagha, 40 years old and father of 6, has been identified as the victim of the terrorist attack in Avnei Heifetz late Friday night. His 14-year-old daughter Chani was moderately wounded by the terrorist gunfire and is recuperating in Meir Hospital in Kfar Saba. Yaakov Zagha is survived by his wife Esther, who immigrated […]