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Mike Kavitsky

Mike Kavitsky made aliya from the United States in 2005… [More]

January 25, 2013
1:20 am

Who’s driving this Bus?

Rarely has the outcome of an election seemed so certain. The Israeli electorate was fully expected to make a sharp turn to the right, but instead moved towards the......

January 17, 2013
3:30 pm

Bayit Yehudi and the Quest for National Unity

Election season in any country tends to highlight the ugly side of the political process. In Israel, election season often causes irreparable damage as divisions are brought to the......

November 30, 2012
12:18 am

The Biblical Paradigm for Anti-Semitism throughout History

Warning: may cause some Jews to experience discomfort, irritation and in rare cases anger. Endless volumes have been written tracing the roots, causes and manifestations of classical, modern as......

November 28, 2012
10:45 pm

Master of Puppets – Beit Lavan and the White House

Beit Lavan translates to English literally as “White House,” and the parallels between Yaakov’s relationship with Lavan and Israel’s relationship with the executive branch of the United States government are......

November 22, 2012
9:19 pm

Seeing the Stairway to Heaven…Traveling the Highway to Hell

For the past week I've found myself doing something I promised I would never do again, something I hadn’t done since college - engaging in debate over my right to......

November 16, 2012
2:45 pm

C’mon, I Was Only Playing….

Generally speaking, I have never been one to subscribe to stereotypes. However, if we put aside political correctness and are honest with ourselves, I think we can all agree......

November 4, 2012
6:07 pm

The Very First Oleh Chadash

Regardless of any rationalization, difference in interpretation or understanding of what it means to be part of the Jewish nation, I think we can all agree that it is......

November 1, 2012
9:16 pm

Ma’aseh Avot, Siman L’Banim

My goal in creating this blog begins with but extends well beyond an attempt to bring the stories, events and lessons of the Torah to life. B’ezrat Hashem, with......

October 2, 2012
5:36 pm

The grand imperative of Jewish unity

I don’t pretend to know the answers to all or even some of society’s troubles. I do believe, however -- and it is supported by Torah......

September 9, 2012
10:35 am

What’s a father to do?

I would like to think that I’m not completely irrational, nor an alarmist. It would be difficult to deny that I have a very strong grasp of world history,......