Separated by nearly 70 years, a Democrat and Republican President transformed the political landscape of the Middle East There is a street in Israel named after President Harry S. Truman, not after F.D. Roosevelt, will probably never be for Barak Obama and most assuredly will be one after President Donald Trump.* As Jews for 2000 […]
By Howard Feldman This is why I am torn. I am torn because I am openly supportive of Israel. I believe in the Jewish right to self determination and I believe that no peace will ever be achieved in the region until the negotiating parties accept that. Of each other. By no means do I […]
From communicating with God to messaging the world Approaching the Western Wall in Jerusalem’s Old City, one rarely fails to be in awe. Its stature, both physically and spiritually, is all-embracing, and the nearer one approaches the most revered structure in Judaism, its finer details come into focus, such as the immense size of its […]
People from Israel and South Africa offer their views on the Trump announcement by Monessa Shapiro Trump’s announcement to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel has been met with mixed emotions. There has been much joy, especially amongst Jews, but overwhelming anger from both the media and world leaders. His action has been seen as […]