After the Second World War, as Europe was coming to grips with the horrors of the Holocaust, it became evident that while most of the world turned its back on the Jewish people, some people found it in their hearts to help. While it was expected that Jewish people would help their own–and they did–help […]
While last year was the memorable 70th anniversary of the birth of the modern State of Israel on May 14, 1948, every new anniversary is a reason to celebrate. This year is no different! We celebrate because of Israel’s survival In her entire history, Israel has been the epitome of survival. From the moment That […]
Holocaust Remembrance Day or Yom HaShoah (meaning "Day of the Catastrophe") has taken place every year on the 27th of Nisan since its inception in 1951. At 10:00 AM local time in Israel, everything comes to a stop as a siren is heard all over the country. Motorists literally stop in the middle of the road and […]
On Monday, April 15, 2019, the whole world stood still when 500 brave Paris firefighters fought a terrifying blaze that started around 7:00 PM local time. The 850-year old Notre-Dame Paris Cathedral was engulfed in flames. Notre-Dame de Paris was started in 1160 and took about one hundred years to be mostly completed. Over the […]
The word "Zionism" can have either a positive or a negative connotation attached to it depending on who you are asking for a definition. When hard-pressed, most people, from either side of the spectrum have a difficult time clearly defining the word, yet it doesn't stop them from using it. On one hand, the proponents […]
Some of history's oldest canards are against the Jews. One of these, that we can find towards the top of the list, is the myth of the "Greedy Jew." During the Middle Ages, Christians were allowed to borrow money ONLY from Jews, who in turn would collect the money back with interest. Various European monarchs […]
In the story "A Man for All Seasons" based on the life of Sir Thomas More, the hero is portrayed as a man of principle envied by many of his contemporaries, including some of his rivals. Sir Thomas More was once described in those words:" "More is a man of an angel's wit and singular learning. I know […]
Every year, On January 27, the whole world commemorates the horrors of the Holocaust by observing International Holocaust Remembrance Day. This anniversary was set-up by the United Nations and is different from the yearly Yom HaShoah (Day of the Catastrophe) that takes place in Israel in the spring. We live at a time of history when the […]
Over the years I have tried to expose the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions Movement known as BDS. In its modern version, BDS is only 14 years old, but the concept is much older, and it could be argued that Kristallnacht, the November 1938 "Night of Broken Glass" in Germany, was an early, rather successful attempt at […]