Category Archives: Israel

Yisroel Pensack: 40 Die in Chanukah Forest Fire in Israel in Country’s ‘Biggest and Deadliest’ Blaze

The New York Times reports: JERUSALEM — A fire raging in a northern Israel forest on Thursday has left at least 40 people dead, caused the evacuation of thousands of people, burned some kibbutz houses to the ground and prompted … Continue reading

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Most Chareidi Jews In Israel Don’t Want To Work

Dennis Prager writes: The Wall Street Journal recently published a column about ultra-Orthodox (Charedi) Jews in Israel who do not work for a living. Sixty-five percent of ultra-Orthodox men ages 35-54 do not go to work. Instead, they study Torah … Continue reading

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Yisroel Pensack: 2 Years after Mumbai Massacre, Chabad and Slain Rabbi’s Parents Battle in Court

The Chabad-Lubavitch movement thrives on favorable publicity, but this story on The New York Times homepage doesn’t qualify as that: MUMBAI, India — Days ahead of the second anniversary of a deadly terrorist attack on this bustling city, a Jewish center … Continue reading

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The Chief Rabbinate v. The Jewish People – A Lecture with Bambi Sheleg

Can’t get fairer than that. 7:40 p.m. Temple Beth Am. The head of the synagogue’s Israel committee waxes enthusiastic about their recent trip to the Holy Land. The highlight? Joking around with some cool rabbis who introduced themselves with their … Continue reading

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Raping Peace Activists

This Haaretz story is getting a lot of play in the blogosphere. Is the raping of a peace activist by the Palestinian man they’re protecting just desserts? Extremely impolite? Or who are we to judge? That’s his culture. It seems … Continue reading

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