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I caught up with Leah, who had just spent the last few hours running from fridge to oven, and sink to counter. She seems so joyous cooking for so many people - roast chickens, potato kugel, and various meats - that I didn’t want to leave her kitchen. Purim is around the corner and she is so thrilled that many of her fellow Jews are going to have a good Purim seudah.

(March 12, 2024 / FLAME) “Gaza health authorities say Israeli fire kills 104 waiting for aid”—Reuters, Feb. 29, 2024

This headline—an unsubstantiated lie—exemplifies how the media mislead millions of readers into believing that the Israel Defense Forces is a brutal, vengeful army that disregards the lives of innocent civilians caught in the current conflict in the Gaza Strip.

President Donald Trump is the most polarizing figure in American history.  His personal affect leads a plurality of this country to have strong feelings of love or hate, driving millions to the polls to vote for him or against him.  The hatred against him has driven many on the political Left, especially in the media, to the point of near insanity, with accusations so outrageous that they seem comical.  The greatest joke, however, is that when looking at the policies that actually affect the lives of Americans and foreign interests, Trump is a moderate candidate - more aligned with the policies of Mitt Romney than those of Ted Cruz.  

For months, Israel supporters have looked at the Biden administration’s tentative support for Israel with hope that the president would not cave to his extremist leftist base like he has on nearly every other issue.  The idea was that if the Jewish community thanked Joe Biden enough, it would be appreciated. That hope was premature, because nothing matters more to Biden than the electoral math that will decide his fate in November.  

Rather than warning Israel against excessive aggression, U.S. President Joe Biden should be emphasizing the evils of antisemitism.

(March 12, 2024 / JNS) U.S. President Joe Biden devoted his Ramadan greeting this year to the “terrible suffering” of the Palestinians and the “appalling resurgence” of Islamophobia in the United States. 

Before the first Israeli troops entered Gaza in retaliation for the October 7 Hamas attack that killed more than 1,400 people, there were calls for ceasefire on the streets, social media, and in political forums. Until last month, the call was voiced by opponents of Israel who have no interest in the security, let alone existence, of the Jewish state.