By Stewart Weiss. Appeared originally in the Jerusalem Post, April 20, 1996 You might walk past it a thousand times – even tread directly upon it – and yet you would probably never take note of it. Amid the silent hills and grassy quietude of Mt. Herzl, a gentle spring wind blows over the grave [...]

Link goes to article in Arutz Sheva. When was the term “Neo-Zionism” invented? For more, see Kumah’s article on the subject. The highlights: The new light of Zionism and Jewish reunification has begun to shine bright. Now, we Jews are like infants born into a new world. Our charge is to open our eyes and [...]

At the end of Parashat Noach we are told about what appears to be the very first failed aliyah (Bereishit 11:31-32): לא ויקח תרח את אברם בנו ואת לוט בן הרן בן בנו ואת שרי כלתו אשת אברם בנו ויצאו אתם מאור כשדים ללכת ארצה כנען ויבאו עד חרן וישבו שם. לב ויהיו ימי-תרח חמש [...]

Selections from The Making of a Godol, by Rav Nathan Kamenetzky All citations come from the uncensored version (the one with the cheirem on it). All italics are in the original. I added all bold formatting – with the intention of highlighting those sections of the books which mention parts of the past which others [...]

Speech on the US Senate floor by U.S. Senator James M. Inhofe (R-Okla.) on March 4, 2002. The complete speech can also be viewed here (from the Congressional Record). Bold text is mine. Maybe we can get him to run for Knesset? For those who do not want to go to the end, here is [...]

By Solly Ganor Herzliya, Israel, Friday, December 6, 2002 Update: Here is an introductory letter from the author of this piece This line from the article just about sums it up: ” Isn’t there a way our two nations could ever come to terms and make peace?” Again he gave me that serious look. ” [...]

by Sue Kroopnick Posted on Arutz-7, July 2, 2003 Although terrorism continues to plague the Land of Israel, and political pressures from outside sources continue to threaten the country’s stability, there are still plenty of Jews in the world who don´t feel any real connection or responsibility to Israel and its people. Many think, “This [...]

Hey whoever is reading this…(or since no one actually knows about this blog just yet, whoever is reading the archives…) My plan for this blog (aliyahLog) is to use it as a discussion board about specific aliyah experiences. My wife and I are planning on b”H making aliyah within 1-3 years and are planning on [...]

Dear World by Rabbi Meir Kahane, z”tl, H”yd (Written in the late 1980′s). For more articles by Rav Kahane, click here. Dear World, It appears that you are hard to please. I understand that you are upset over us here in Israel. Indeed, it appears that you are quite upset, even angry and outraged. Indeed, [...]

To all of ‘Us’ From One of ‘Them’ Note: A message that many people will agree should be an ideal, but only a few will only put into practice. However, I do not know where such a concept of Ahavat Chinam comes from. Does anyone have any sources? It was the night of the geulah [...]