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Jonathan Rosenblum

Jonathan Rosenblum is a columnist for the Jerusalem Post and Israeli director of Am Echad.

Eric Most’s Quiet Greatness

Eric Most’s Quiet Greatness

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A tribute to one of Aish HaTorah’s most inspirational members who passed away last week.

Pushing Death

Pushing Death

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Society’s emphasis on the quality of life society is perverting our most basic moral intuitions.

Ariel's Checklist Could Save Lives

Ariel's Checklist Could Save Lives

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After the tragic death of their son, Mark and Ellen Newman are doing everything possible to ensure no other parents suffer what they have.

God's Calling Card

God's Calling Card

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Sometimes receiving a sign that God is orchestrating events can transform one’s life.

Yair Netanyahu & His Non-Jewish Girlfriend

Yair Netanyahu & His Non-Jewish Girlfriend

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Why would anyone care if he’s dating a Gentile?

Rav Noah’s Torah

Rav Noah’s Torah

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Rabbi Noah Weinberg connected to the Torah as “wisdom for living.”

Zev Wolfson: One of a Kind

Zev Wolfson: One of a Kind

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One of the greatest Jewish philanthropists made sure to stay under the radar. What was behind his relentless drive?

A Torah Scroll for Rav Noah

A Torah Scroll for Rav Noah

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A fitting tribute to Rabbi Weinberg’s extraordinary legacy.

Seeking My Brothers

Seeking My Brothers

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We can strengthen Jewish unity by truly loving our fellow Jew.

To Be Holy in Our Land

To Be Holy in Our Land

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After returning to Israel, why continue to mourn the destruction of the Temple?

Democracy in the Arab World

Democracy in the Arab World

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Natan Sharansky, Bernard Lewis and their differing views on the chances for democracy in the Middle East.

Changing the World

Changing the World

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Remembering Rabbi Noah Weinberg on his second yahrtzeit.

The Still Lethal Obsession

The Still Lethal Obsession

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Is the threat of radical Islam overstated?

Is Criminalizing Holocaust Denial Wise?

Is Criminalizing Holocaust Denial Wise?

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Such statutes create a dangerous precedent to outlaw other discussions as beyond the pale.

Israeli Security and a Palestinian State

Israeli Security and a Palestinian State

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A comprehensive overview of Israel's critical security needs for a viable peace.

The Burka Ban and Us

The Burka Ban and Us

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How should Jews react to the French ban on the public wearing of the burka?

Jewish Failure?

Jewish Failure?

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Beinhart's indictment of today's Israel is a cartoonish pastiche, lacking the context of recent history.

Tempted

Tempted

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Tiger Woods and the choices we make.

The Christmas Tree

The Christmas Tree

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A Jewish family comes home to discover their house festooned with holiday lights.

The Israel Lobby: Missing in Action

The Israel Lobby: Missing in Action

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For Israeli Jews survival remains the primary desideratum. For American Jews the simulacrum of peace in the form of a treaty is primary.

Saving Mr. Golubchuk

Saving Mr. Golubchuk

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This was no replay of the infamous Terry Schiavo case. Everyone knew the patient wanted to live. Yet the hospital viewed those wishes as irrelevant.

Pallywood

Pallywood

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For once, the good guys win.

Mission Possible

Mission Possible

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There can be no greater joy than successfully answering the question, "Who are you?"

Not a Doctor's Decision

Not a Doctor's Decision

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An assault on the concept of the sanctity of life.

Charlie Darwin's Angels

Charlie Darwin's Angels

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Who says the theory of evolution is scientific?

Free Will and its Deniers

Free Will and its Deniers

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Free choice is humanity's "greatest gift," a gift that itself makes life worth living.

Bucking World Opinion

Bucking World Opinion

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International Law is not a suicide pact.

The Anti-Israel Monopoly in the UK

The Anti-Israel Monopoly in the UK

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In Britain, it is open season on both Israel and the Jews.

What To Do about Sderot?

What To Do about Sderot?

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An intolerable, intractable situation.

Hostile to Israel

Hostile to Israel

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Jewish intellectuals -- then and now.

Israel's Greatest Internal Threat

Israel's Greatest Internal Threat

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The urgent need to renew Israel's national purpose.

No Alternative to Democracy

No Alternative to Democracy

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Countering radical Islam.

A Time to Hate

A Time to Hate

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Would we really wish to live in a society in which no one gets angry when children are slaughtered?

England's Cognitive Dissonance

England's Cognitive Dissonance

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Britons have finally awakened to the fact that they have a serious problem in their midst.

Young American Jews & Israel

Young American Jews & Israel

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What Jews under 35 feel towards Israel goes beyond apathy to outright resentment.

The Fire Now

The Fire Now

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Barbarians at the gates of Paris.

London Calling

London Calling

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Europeans are not about to start singing, "We are all Israelis now," any time soon.

Impact of Entebbe

Impact of Entebbe

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The day of the American Bicentennial was a crucial awakening for me as a Jew.

Caught in the Backlash?

Caught in the Backlash?

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As strains of Islam arouse suspicion worldwide, there may be ramifications for the Jewish community too.

On Demographics

On Demographics

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Each year an estimated 50,000 or more potential Jewish lives are aborted in Israel.

Impostors in Hassidic Garb

Impostors in Hassidic Garb

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These insane Jews embraced the disciples and followers of their ancestors' murderers and have been spit out by the Torah world.

The Significance of the Spanish Elections

The Significance of the Spanish Elections

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Another unfortunate example of classical appeasement.

Overcoming the Separation

Overcoming the Separation

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Identification with the suffering of our fellow Jews is not automatic. It requires work.

Shiva Works

Shiva Works

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The shiva for my father centered on the joy of his life, not his death.

Mikey's Song

Mikey's Song

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Mikey's story is not one of terrible suffering, but of faith and triumph.

Shaking Hands with the Opposite Gender

Shaking Hands with the Opposite Gender

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The ethicist of the NY Times gets it wrong.

UK Anti- Semitism

UK Anti- Semitism

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The openly expressed loathing for Israel and Jews among a large swath of Britain's elites is cause for concern.

Shai's Big Hit

Shai's Big Hit

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There are special moments in life when we touch God's perfection. Here's one of them.

A Lost Battle?

A Lost Battle?

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"The problem is not that Jewish students lack the facts, it's that they don't care about them in the first place."

The Common Islamist Rage

The Common Islamist Rage

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The terror attacks on Jews in Israel have little to do with the living conditions of Palestinians.

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