Q&A Dennis Prager: the left’s moral compass is broken
Dennis Prager is an American syndicated radio talk host heard on 140 radio stations across the United States. His daily three-hour show can be heard in Canada on the Internet and via the “Dennis Prager” smartphone app. A New York Times bestselling author, he has written six books. His latest is The Ten Commandments: Still the Best Moral Code.
Week of May 28, 2015
A dubious contest
It seems that in a recent poll conducted by the Israeli Society of Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery, Ayelet Shaked, Israel’s new justice minister, was voted “best-looking female in the Knesset.” (“New Israeli justice minister doesn’t shy from controversy,” May 14.)
I am wondering if the new justice minister’s name was, say, Amir Shaked instead of Ayelet, would he be voted “best-looking male in the Knesset”?
Ellie Presner
Cote St. Luc, Que.
Israel’s Jewish and democratic ideals are in harmony
A new front in the relentless attacks on Israel is the attack on Israel’s democracy. The argument is perverse. Democracy remains MIA – missing in action – throughout the Arab world. Palestinians in Gaza suffer under a Hamas dictatorship. Palestinians in the West Bank endure an authoritarian regime with a president serving the 10th year of his four-year term.
Week of May 14, 2015
Looking at maps
Prof. Mira Sucharov finds it “difficult to know where to begin” in explaining Israel’s “military occupation over millions of Palestinians.” What I actually find most difficult is to understand her rationale and the faulty analogies she derives from ignoring key facts (“Why is the Green Line not on our schools’ maps?” May 7).
Will Iran’s support for anti-Israel forces increase?
It never fails. No sooner did Israel announce in late April that it was sending a team of 260 rescue workers and medical staff to Nepal in response to that country’s catastrophic earthquake than the sniping began: how dare Israel divert attention from the terrible hardships of Gaza, where it has imposed a blockade since 2007?
“Easier to address a far-away humanitarian disaster than the nearby one of Israel’s making in Gaza,” tweeted Ken Roth, director of Human Rights Watch.
Why is the Green Line not on our schools’ maps?
I always enjoy seeing my kids bring home assignments from Hebrew school, and last week was no exception. On a map of Israel were labelled five major cities whose names the students had to write in Hebrew. I delighted in reminding my son that we have relatives or friends in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv and Haifa, and near Be’er Sheva. There was only one problem with the map, I noticed. There was no Green Line. So to the untrained eye, it looked like Israel’s borders span from the Mediterranean Sea to the Jordan River.
Why Netanyahu’s victory should please Canadian Jews
Benjamin Netanyahu’s stunning re-election victory in last month’s Israeli elections was the best result that all western nations, including Canada, could have hoped for.
Sure, there are some obvious reasons why I make this statement.
Q&A Rabbi Jair Melchior: Jewish life in Europe will endure
Rabbi Jair Melchior, 32, is the latest in a long line of chief rabbis. His grandfather and great-grandfather were each the chief rabbi of Denmark, and his father, former member of Knesset Rabbi Michael Melchior, served as chief rabbi of Norway. The younger Rabbi Melchior, who was brought up in Israel, currently serves as chief rabbi of Denmark, a country that is home to 6,000 to 10,000 Jews. He will participate via Skype in a forum on the future of European Jewry at Toronto’s Beth Tikvah Congregation on April 26. He spoke to The CJN by telephone.
Why Netanyahu’s victory should please Canadian Jews
Benjamin Netanyahu’s stunning re-election victory in last month’s Israeli elections was the best result that all western nations, including Canada, could have hoped for.
Sure, there are some obvious reasons why I make this statement.
CIJA denounces Quebec union’s BDS endorsement
MONTREAL — The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA) has denounced a major Quebec labour federation’s decision to join the international boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel.
On April 14, the Confédération des syndicats nationaux (CSN) announced that its central council had voted to join the campaign. The CSN represents 325,000 workers in both the public and private sectors, in close to 2,000 unions throughout the province.
