Andy Blumenthal

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May 11, 2025, 8:30 AM

To Understand Israel, Look to Taiwan

Despite being separated by more than 8,300 kilometers, Israel and Taiwan stand as pivotal centers of global geopolitics. Each strives to safeguard its democratic and peaceful ways of life amid some of the world’s most contested environments. To understand...

May 4, 2025, 6:52 AM

Neither Peacenik nor Kahanist

A popular misconception is that you are either a foolhardy peacenik who doesn't know how to defend the country or you are an extremist nationalist who promotes violence. The reality is, as King Solomon said, to everything there is...

Apr 27, 2025, 4:34 AM

Israel & Gaza: Separating Fact from Fiction

Eighteen months into a conflict marked by unfathomable loss, one of the most disturbing things we see is the reinvention of what actually happened. The terrorists and their supporters spew an endless stream of hate and lies. It is...

Apr 20, 2025, 5:33 PM

Israel’s Urgent Need to Boost Defense Spending

Israel’s Imperative: Fortifying Defense in a Perilous Era Israel’s survival hinges on its ability to confront existential threats with unrelenting resolve. Already allocating an extraordinary 8.8% of GDP—$46 billion annually—to defense, a 65% surge since the October 7 atrocities, Israel must...

Apr 14, 2025, 6:44 AM

From Destruction to Rebirth

What we lost in the fire, we will find in the ashes. - The Magnificent Seven This theme is perhaps nowhere more prominent than in our recent history, where our people went from the gas chambers and ovens of the Holocaust...

Apr 6, 2025, 5:23 AM

How Low Will the Antisemites Go?

Since the horrific terror attack on Israel on October 7, we have witnessed an alarming and unprecedented surge in anti-Semitism that demands our urgent attention and unwavering resolve. In a disturbing twist of narrative, supporters of Hamas have skillfully...

Mar 30, 2025, 5:01 AM

Never Mirror the Darkness We Oppose

In our usually peaceful suburban community, an individual, identifying as a Palestinian protester, has become a recurring fixture, regularly impeding traffic during peak commuting hours. This individual traverses the median, actively engaging and, at times, provoking passersby and drivers...

Mar 23, 2025, 8:03 AM

One Leg Can Support the Truth

It was with great honor that we, at Magen David Sephardic Congregation in Rockville, Maryland, welcomed the esteemed Israeli Ambassador, Yechiel Leiter, as our guest speaker this Shabbat. His presence was a testament to the unbreakable bond between our...

Mar 16, 2025, 1:32 PM

Queen Esther’s Legacy of Faith

Purim is a profound testament to the unyielding faith we must place in the Almighty, the sovereign ruler of all existence. Though the Megillah itself omits explicit mention of G-d, this absence is a purposeful invitation—an impassioned call for...

Mar 9, 2025, 12:35 PM

The Eternal War with Amalek

This week, the Shabbat preceding Purim, calls us to remember the eternal struggle between good and evil. We recall the Amalekites who preyed upon the Israelites during their Exodus, targeting the vulnerable and demonstrating a profound lack of fear...

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Andy Blumenthal is a dynamic, award-winning leader who writes frequently about Jewish life, culture, and security. All opinions are his own.

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