The Balfour Declaration did not determine, in any way, a Jewish right to establish Israel. That right pre-existed this Declaration.
Benjamin Hecht
December 10th, 2017
December 10th, 2017
The Balfour Declaration did not determine, in any way, a Jewish right to establish Israel. That right pre-existed this Declaration.
November 10th, 2017
Less famous than the Balfour Declaration but no less important in Zionist history is the Battle for Beersheba.
October 20th, 2017
The Hamas-Fatah Reconciliation Agreement, still in its infancy, is already facing problems. What is the prognosis? Can it work?
October 17th, 2017
Netanyahu, tell the world the truth, “He took it from them and gave it to us!”
October 2nd, 2017
On our uniquely inclusive college campus, every incident of terror or political unrest is both a cause for great concern as well as an exciting opportunity for growth.
October 2nd, 2017
Here are three reasons why we, as Americans, should fight unjustified anti-Israel bias.
September 28th, 2017
Trump’s best option may be to focus on maintaining a stable, relatively peaceful state of ceasefire, or better phrased, to keep hostilities to a bearable minimum.
September 27th, 2017
The Ten Days of Repentance, culminating with Yom Kippur, are a time to reflect on the past, but in the context of looking forward to a more meaningful future.
September 24th, 2017
The interim constitution in Kurdistan states that Islam is the source of legislation. In the hours ahead of the referendum, is religion on the back burner?
September 24th, 2017
It's now just a few weeks into my 11th year living in Israel, and the progress here continues to amaze me. Happy New Year!
September 19th, 2017
“Without my experience in the IDF, I wouldn’t have been capable of a project like this," says Fernand Cohen-Tannoudji, who led a mission after Hurricane Irma.
September 17th, 2017
It is unfair that so many young men are receiving draft exemptions. There is another reason these numbers are disgraceful: they disgrace the Torah.
September 12th, 2017
I wish to share some experiences Jews have lived with in the past decades, hoping this will increase awareness and help purge anti-Semitism in all its forms.
September 11th, 2017
Israel’s alleged air strike on a Syrian military installation this week has significant global ramifications about which you should be aware.
September 8th, 2017
Why do some people, particularly the Left, care about law-breaking foreigners more than their own fellow Israelis and Americans?
September 4th, 2017
In "State of Terror," written by Thomas Suarez, "we found allegations that are not only false but flagrantly antisemitic."
September 1st, 2017
This moving story of a Shabbat miracle teaches two lessons - one spiritual, the other on physical safety.
August 17th, 2017
Why should Jews globally, and Israelis in particular, care about what’s going on way over there on the Korean peninsula?
August 17th, 2017
Aleh has "thrived...because we have always been motivated by true disability inclusion, the ultra-marathon of social justice goals."
August 7th, 2017
Much more than hearts and flowers! Discover the unconditional love symbolized by Tu B’Av and how it can elevate the world.
August 4th, 2017
Almost 2000 people will have the chance to see a play in London that incites hatred against Israel and its supporters.
July 28th, 2017
What we are seeing today around the world is not quiet anti-Semitism. This is loud and proud 'Kill the Jews, eliminate Israel.'
July 26th, 2017
Just as we once lost the Temple and our land because of our own hatred for one another, we must now come together if we wish for some peace and quiet.
July 18th, 2017
'Jews are not part of the clan and never will be.'
July 11th, 2017
Would you be willing to wear a Star of David or a kippah to identify as a Jew, even for a day?
July 3rd, 2017
A thought for July the Fourth: Who in Judea and Samaria will rise up and declare, ''Give me annexation or give me independence''?
July 3rd, 2017
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg is not alone in the understanding that positive connection is vital for our world today. His great ancestors knew it too.
June 29th, 2017
Issues relating to high school graduation from my youth in the US are so vastly different from where we are physically, spiritually, and biblically in Israel.
June 22nd, 2017
Gal Gadot may be an actress playing in a fantasy film, but the truth that this story tells of human nature stems deep in her Jewish roots and is vital for our world today.
June 13th, 2017
Israel is not an 'occupier' and has at least as much claim to what was temporarily Ottoman land as does Jordan, which is, in essence, the Palestinian state.
June 9th, 2017
I never met Raz but I am grateful for his heroism, and mourn his loss along with his family and those who were privileged to know him.
May 25th, 2017
What kind of an Israeli am I?
May 24th, 2017
President Trump, don’t forget Jerusalem!
May 19th, 2017
Jerusalem is often called 'the Eternal City' but although it has existed for over 3,000 years, it is continually evolving.
May 18th, 2017
This is an open letter and proposal to Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook founder and CEO.
May 17th, 2017
Most Israelis agree on two things: All embassies should be in the capital, Jerusalem, and Jerusalem should remain undivided under Israeli sovereignty.
May 11th, 2017
It’s outrageous that a family of a terrorist gets more money than it costs to provide one scholarship for a child of a terror victim.
May 7th, 2017
Based on what Israel's youth has accomplished over the past 12 months, the Jewish state faces a very bright future.
May 4th, 2017
Wouldn’t all the money and effort spent building Holocaust museums be better spent on Jewish education with the goal of Aliyah?
April 30th, 2017
Former IDF lone soldier Avi Mangel wrote a heartwrenching poem after Operation Protective Edge in 2014, in which he lost three fellow soldiers and friends.