Andy Blumenthal

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Jan 9, 2025, 11:28 PM

A Day Is Coming: One G-d, One World

I don't know why these words are coming to me particularly today, but I feel inspired and wanted to share them with you all. A day is coming, a day of profound revelation, when the L-rd, blessed be He, will...

Jan 1, 2025, 10:03 PM

Reconciling with Germany

Today, 80 years after the Holocaust, I grapple with a profoundly complex and deeply personal subject: my evolving perspective on Germany. It's a topic I never imagined I'd address publicly. To be candid, growing up in the long shadow cast...

Dec 27, 2024, 1:33 AM

The Medusa Strategy to Defeat Iran and the Houthis

Recent events, such as Israel's long-range counterstrike against Houthi targets in Yemen, underscore the effectiveness of the Israeli Air Force. However, a broader and more multifaceted strategic approach is necessary to counter the complex threats posed by entities like...

Dec 22, 2024, 6:54 AM

If You Can’t Beat Them, Blame Them

Yesterday, a radical Islamist terrorist from Saudi Arabia plowed his car through a German Christmas market, killing five people and wounding more than 200. Yet, the reaction on social media was sickeningly to call him "a diehard Zionist who...

Dec 15, 2024, 5:36 AM

Counting the Minutes: Turning To G-d

The clock is ticking, but are we aware enough to know when it is running out? The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists maintains the Doomsday Clock, and after 25 adjustments over the last 78 years, it currently sits at just...

Dec 8, 2024, 10:16 AM

Hamas Is Responsible for All the Misery in Gaza

This week the oldest synagogue in Australia was firebombed to the ground after many months of "pro-Palestinian" hate-filled riots and provocation. The media barely covered this; instead, they heavily promoted a poorly researched and biased Amnesty International report, which...

Dec 1, 2024, 1:44 AM

No Jew Left Behind

Today, Rabbi Schneur Kaplan of the Downtown Jewish Center Chabad in Fort Lauderdale spoke about the tragic murder of Rabbi Zvi Kogan, of blessed memory, in Dubai. Rabbi Kaplan emphasized the global presence of Chabad shluchim (emissaries) like Kogan, who...

Nov 24, 2024, 7:28 AM

Can Sanity Prevail Before a Doomsday Scenario?

The horrifying events since October 7 have traumatized Israel and the Jewish people around the world. Every day, one wakes up and hopes that things will be better, but it often seems like just the opposite is the case...

Nov 17, 2024, 6:29 AM

Breaking Free From the Illusion of the Peaceniks

At every turn, we are faced with a choice: do we do things the easy way, the way that feels good at the moment and gets us lots of "likes" on social media, or do we follow Abraham's example...

Nov 11, 2024, 3:39 AM

Trump’s Three Steps to Middle East Peace

Eliminating Iran's nuclear weapons is the first step in achieving Middle East peace, and President Trump can do it: no more relying on Iran's empty promises or baseless hope as to their intentions. Similar to Trump's decisive action in...

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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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