“I have only one passion, that of light, in the name of humanity which has suffered so much and which has the right to happiness.” So concluded J’Accuse, Emile Zola’s 1898 attack on the French judicial, military, and political establishment. His purpose was to expose the serial perjuries and forgeries that led to the conviction, of…
“When will you ever learn?” asked the refrain in Pete Seeger’s classic anti-war song, Where Have All the Flowers Gone. “When will you ever learn?” Still taken from CBS News Subscribed The question is especially pressing today as the White House decides how and where to respond to the drone attack, by an Iranian-backed militia, on a U.S.…
In light of the outrageous ICJ ruling on genocide, here is an article I recently published on Horizon Weekly about a real genocide. The phone call from a representative of a mainstream and generally non-political American Jewish organization was sure to be enthusiastic. The year was 2006, shortly after the publication of Power, Faith, and Fantasy, my account…
This post contains graphic descriptions of sexual violence The group Bring Them Home Now held a protest at the offices of the United Nations Women to observe International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women to bring attention to the Israeli women who were allegedly raped during the terror attack by the militant group…
Last Friday night–Kabbalat Shabbat–at Jaffa’s Zichron Baruch synagogue was much like any other. Standing at the pulpit, dressed in white, was the internationally renowned singer Akiva Turgeman. Popularly known only by his first name, Akiva has conquered millions of young hearts both at home and abroad. His last performance at Madison Square Garden sold out. Raised in…
The Calling of Cincinnatus from the Plow by Brumidi in U.S. Capitol Room H-144 (Architect of the Capitol) Subscribed Last Friday night–Kabbalat Shabbat–at Jaffa’s Zichron Baruch synagogue was much like any other. Standing at the pulpit, dressed in white, was the internationally renowned singer Akiva Turgeman. Popularly known only by his first name, Akiva has conquered millions of young…
Today marks the hundredth-day anniversary of the atrocities of October 7th, the massacre of 1200 Israelis by Hamas and the taking of more than 240 hostages, 132 of whom remain in captivity. Their suffering is incalculable, brought on by torture, deprivation of lifesaving medication, and sexual abuse. The mere thought of what they have endured…
My mother, Marilyn Bornstein, passed away last week at age 95. In addition to being long, her life was filled with meaning, creativity, spirituality, humor, family, and love. Three years ago she delighted our family by imparting to us the secrets of her extraordinarily successful life. I know this is a departure from my usual…
The Washington Post, July 24, 2014. Damaged building in Gaza (Hatem Moussa/AP via Washington Post) U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon, Secretary of State John Kerry and the foreign ministers of Great Britain and France all are rushing to achieve a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas. Their motive — to end civilian suffering and restore stability to the area — is noble. The…
In May 1948, while David Ben-Gurion and other Zionist leaders deliberated whether or not to declare Israel’s independence, U.S. Secretary of State George Marshall strongly objected to the move, predicting the massacre of the country’s entire Jewish population, and President Truman declared an arms embargo of the emerging Jewish state. Similarly, in the Suez Crisis…
