The Palestinian Authority Pays Terrorists at the Expense of Its Neediest Citizens
Don’t believe its excuses about “social welfare.”
January 14, 2019
An Orthodox Rabbi’s Case for Interfaith Prayer with Christian Zionists
“For the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the Lord.”
On Israeli Independence Day in 2015, Rabbi Pesach Wolicki took part in organizing an interfaith service at an Orthodox synagogue in Jerusalem, in which Christians joined Jews in the recitation of Psalms 113-118 (known as Hallel). The service, which had the imprimatur of Shlomo Riskin, a leading American-Israeli rabbi, naturally drew sharp criticism from some rabbinic opponents. Undeterred, Wolicki has continued to organize such interfaith activities; he also conducts programs for Christians visiting Israel and defends the rights of Israeli Christians—once arguing for the presence of a Christmas tree in the University of Haifa’s cafeteria. In an interview with Alan Brill, Wolicki explains his positions:
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With Iran’s Help, Iraq Slaughters Sunnis under the Guise of Punishing Islamic State
Sowing the seeds of future conflict.
Europe Should Be Eliminating Blasphemy Laws, Not Expanding Them
Such laws neither promote tolerance nor protect minorities.
The Myth of Judeo-Bolshevism, and the Realities of Jewish Bolsheviks
Refuting an anti-Semitic libel need not involve papering over Soviet crimes.
An Orthodox Rabbi’s Case for Interfaith Prayer with Christian Zionists
“For the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the Lord.”