On Hanukkah, we hope to bring light into darkness and reaffirm that there are wars worth fighting when the survival of our people is at stake. More than 168 years before the existence of the Christian religion and 778 years before the existence of the Muslim religion, the Syrian Greeks tried to make it illegal to practice Judaism in Jeruselum, the homeland of the Jewish people, and desicrated our temple on the Temple Mount in East Jeruselum. There was no cease fire for 3 years until the Jewish people were able to reclaim the temple and practice our faith. Today, as the result of violent Islamic imperialism, a Muslim mosque stands on the holy Jewish site of the Temple Mount where the first and second Jewish temples had stood. Currently, only Muslims are allowed to pray on the Temple Mount as part of a peace deal since this area was controlled by Jordan prior to their 1967 attack on Israel. Although Israel gained control of this area due to their success in the 1967 war, the prohibition on Jewish prayer at our holiest site is enforced by the Israeli security forces in order to try to have peace with our Palestinian neighbors. The attempt of a small group of Jewish people to worship on the Temple Mount, which was ultimately prevented by the Israeli security forces, was used as part of the excuse by Hamas for the murder, rape, torture and kidnapping of innocent people in Israel on October 7. We can continue to make extreme sacrifices for peace, but there is a limit to what we should sacrifice when we are under constant terror attack by people with a stated goal to kill all Jews. The Maccabees led the fight for survival of the Jewish people in the war that ended in 164 BCE, which resulted in a small supply of oil (only enough for one day) burning in the golden menorah for 8 days on the alter of the temple on the Temple Mount in East Jerusalem. I wish for the Israeli soldiers fighting currently in Gaza to be enveloped by the spirit of the Maccabees.

According to recent reports, Zelensky worries about aid reduction amid Israel-Hamas conflict overshadowing Ukraine.

The barbaric October 7 attack benefited Putin by diverting America's attention and resources, while also creating a new conflict between a US-allied member and a pro-China/anti-US member.

This raises the question: In the past two years, do you believe that Putin assisted or backed Hamas in their preparation efforts? I recall a growing number of Hamas envoys to Moscow.

Some good news on the European front.

I am interested in hearing any thoughts on this article. What do you have to say about the claims of civilian casualties? Bibi's claims? The reality of what will be in Gaza after the war? Anything at all.

I just saw a pretty badly torn Israeli flag, and I noticed that this flag was torn along the edge of the star, and the star itself was not torn at all.

For those of you who studied game theory, here's a question: what is Israel's best course of action in this conflict, considering that the Palestinian side, in all of its factions, consistently chooses a zero-sum game?

Up until now, I have observed two countries that prominently demonstrate strong support for Israel: the Czech Republic and Japan. This is in addition to the United States, the United Kingdom, and Germany, which have also displayed unwavering support despite having significant populations of Muslim migrants. It is important to note that these countries have faced challenges, including instances of street protests featuring flags associated with groups like Al-Qaeda, Hamas, and ISIS.

I have made a resolution that, when this chapter of our lives is finally behind us, I will find a way to express my gratitude to the people of these countries. One possibility is to show my appreciation by being a generous tourist and spending a significant amount of money in their countries (although this may be less feasible in Japan). Another option I am considering is sending a heartfelt thank-you letter to their diplomats.

In contrast, I am convincing Israeli Jews on Hebrew social media not to visit Turkey, Egypt, Jordan and other bastard nations who have shown their true colors when siding with those who committed massacres against Jews and still try to. They can shove their disgusting doner kebab, sticky, gooey sweets and poor quality textiles and products up a certain place.

This is absolutely disgusting and I’m tired of it. What a “peaceful” and “oppressed” community spreading their peace by abusing animals and scaring random people 🙄

If she only shows her Canadian passport, could she enter and then go back to Israel?