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The Dangers of a Ceasefire
Israel’s painful dilemma.
David M. Weinberg
David M. Weinberg is a writer and lobbyist on defense, diplomatic, and Jewish affairs, and a former senior advisor to the Tikvah Fund in Israel. He also is a widely published kosher wine enthusiast.
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There Is No Eruption of Settler Violence
The problems are real, but the news stories are false.
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How the Oslo Accords Let Illegal Weapons Flow into Israel
And made possible the crime wave terrorizing Arab communities.
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Setting the Record Straight about Israelis Refusing Military Service
Hundreds of reservists are currently participating in a massive exercise. Not a single soldier refused to show up for duty.
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The U.S. Is Trying to Seduce Israel into Accepting a Bad Deal with Iran. Israel Should Say No
The mullahs can already produce eight nuclear bombs in three months.
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The King of Jordan Should Help to Restore Calm on the Temple Mount
Abdullah has the power to stop anti-Semitic sermons and the use of al-Aqsa to store weapons—but chooses not to use it.
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The Temple Mount Has Room Enough for Peaceful Pluralism
The current hierarchy gives the most rights to Muslims, and the fewest to religious Jews.
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Podcast: Yoav Sorek, David Weinberg, and Jonathan Silver on What Jewish Magazines Are For
By Yoav Sorek, David M. Weinberg, Jonathan Silver, Tikvah Podcast at MosaicCommitted to developing and supporting the intellectual, religious, and political leaders of the Jewish people and the Jewish state.
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Yaakov Herzog, the Legendary Israeli Statesman Who Could Have Been Chief Rabbi of Britain
“Israel represents a vindication of faith and prayer through the ages; it is a symbol of revival, a message of hope.”
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Bedouin Crime Bosses Are Seeding Chaos in the Negev
Israeli Arabs live in poverty while developed plots of land sit empty.
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Who’s Afraid of the Abraham Accords?
The anti-peace movement.
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Remembering a Great Rabbi Who Brought Religion and Science Together
Moshe Tendler saw the hand of God under the microscope.
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The Most Interesting Jews of 5782 That Most of the Jewish World Has Never Heard Of
They may not be celebrities or social-media influencers, but they are helping the Jewish people in profound ways.
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Israel Needs Better Solutions to Sabbatical Dilemmas
A test of society’s religious and moral mettle—and of halakhic flexibility.
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What Benjamin Netanyahu Achieved, and What His Successors Can Learn from Him
Economic, diplomatic, and military might—each in service of the others.
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Israel’s Ungainly New Government, Despite Its Flaws, Might Be Just What the Country Needs
The benefits of political paralysis.
Observation ·
Which Wines to Drink at the Seder This Year, and Why
By Meir Soloveichik, David M. Weinberg, Joshua E. LondonCommitted to developing and supporting the intellectual, religious, and political leaders of the Jewish people and the Jewish state.
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How Yasir Arafat Drove Christians from Bethlehem
’Tis the season to bash Israel.
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The Israeli Supreme Court’s Unreasonable Doctrine of “Reasonableness”
What laws will it overturn next?
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It’s Not Up to the Israeli Supreme Court to Decide Who Will Be the Next Prime Minister
The people have already spoken.
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Israel’s New Government Is Hamstrung by a Byzantine Agreement between the Parties. But Maybe That’s Not a Bad Thing
The country desperately needs a break from vicious political battles.
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Ultra-Orthodox Control of the Israeli Rabbinate Stands in the Way of Resolving the Conversion Question
Another casualty of the peace process.
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Only Decisive Action on the Ground, Not Precision Firepower from Afar, Can Defeat Israel’s Enemies
How the IDF lost sight of its winning doctrine.
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Israel’s Political Instability Poses a Strategic Danger
And if Netanyahu is out, hostile powers may try to test a new prime minister’s mettle.
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Instead of Catering to Anti-Religious Bigotry, Israeli Secularist Politicians Should Learn from David Ben-Gurion
“There is no wall of separation in Israel between Judaism and humanism.”
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Henry Kissinger Didn’t Betray Israel During the Yom Kippur War
In fact, he gave Golda Meir vital encouragement.
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How to Make Jerusalem a Better Place for Jews and Arabs Alike, While Combating Malign Outside Influence
Build apartments, fight incitement, and take out the garbage.
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Drafting the Ultra-Orthodox: The Debate Returns
The vacation-service proposal.
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In Attacking Birthright, J Street Drops Its Pro-Israel Pretensions
Throwing the baby out with the bathwater.
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Ending Single-Sex Colleges in Israel Would Strangle the Integration of the Ultra-Orthodox
The Supreme Court shouldn’t give in to illiberal impulses.