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Jul 6, 2018, 11:18 PM

Poland… Again?

Following publication of my recent article, “A Case for Poland”, I received several responses from readers, Jews and non-Jews, who shared thoughts and opinions regarding what I had written. Many responses were positive. A few were blatantly anti-Semitic and, of...

Jul 6, 2018, 7:41 AM

A Case For Poland

The Israeli government, members of our Knesset, Cabinet Ministers, Yad Vashem are among the voices recently raised criticizing the Israel-Poland agreement on the revision of Poland’s recent Holocaust law. I begin by stating my identity as a religious Jew whose...

Jul 5, 2018, 12:16 PM

An archive more important than life

Outside of academic circles very few of us have heard of the The Oneg Shabbat Archive or the exceptional man Emanuel Ringelblum . With the assistance of associates he created a top-secret archive documenting the tragic fate of 3.5 million...

Jun 29, 2018, 6:26 PM

Thankful that Poland has changed its mind

Well, after months of trying to defend an indefensible law, Poland has rolled back the so-called “Polish Holocaust Law,” which made it a criminal offense to discuss Polish involvement in the Holocaust, punishable by up to three years in...

Jun 29, 2018, 6:40 AM

The Zionist’s Guide to the World Cup — Day 15

Good news from Samara (if such a thing is possible): The Coffee Growers of Colombia beat the impressive Senegalese squad in a decisive match in Group H, 1-0. In doing so, Los Cafeteros not only win the group, but...

Jun 28, 2018, 4:04 PM

Historical Truth Should not be a Political Bargaining Chip

It seems that negotiations with Israel and pressure from international organizations have paid off: Poland is “softening” its sixth-month old “Holocaust Law”, which criminalizes accusing the Polish nation of complicity in the Nazi crimes, mainly by tossing out the...

Jun 28, 2018, 7:49 AM

The Zionist’s Guide to the World Cup–Day 14

Wow. Auf wiedersehen, Deutschland. For the first time ever, the Germans failed to make it out of the group stage at the World Cup. To add to the insult, their decisive defeat came at the hands of a South Korean...

Jun 27, 2018, 7:28 AM

The Zionist’s Guide to the World Cup — Day 13

Yeah, yeah, I know: the Zionist's great hope for Civilization--Australia--crashed out of the World Cup today. Also, Argentina squeaked by a determined Nigeria with a goal in the 86th minute. But neither of those were the most important thing...

Jun 26, 2018, 8:30 AM

The Zionist’s Guide To The World Cup–Day 12

The truth be told: Iran played well and nearly stole a victory from heavily-favored Portugal. Another truth to be told: Iranian athletes almost always fight tenaciously in competition. They rarely go down easily to defeat. All of these truths aside, though,...

Jun 24, 2018, 10:27 AM

The Zionist’s Guide to the World Cup — Day 10

The hapless Tunisian team, known by some as "The Eagles of Carthage," lost today to the mighty Belgians, 5-2. (It might be worth pointing out that Carthage, similarly, lost to Rome, 3-nil.) In any event, the conscientious, open-minded Zionist fan...

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