Gary S. Branfman, at The Blogs

Sep 24, 2024, 3:35 AM

Over half a century ago, hundreds of thousands of Americans celebrated their freedom at the Woodstock Music & Art Fair’s Aquarian Exposition, or simply “Woodstock.” These young, peace-loving Americans were advocates of individual autonomy, limited government, laissez-faire economics, freedom of...

May 13, 2024, 6:53 PM

‘Gays for Gaza’: A double-edged absurdity

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Dear Gays for Gaza, Seventy-five years ago, Disney's Cinderella sang, "A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes." The delightful melody concluded with, "No matter how your heart is grieving. If you keep on believing, The dream that you wish...

May 4, 2024, 12:41 AM

The Two-State Solution: A recurring nightmare (Part Two)

The “Two State Solution” is a recurring nightmare which plagues the vividly chilling dreams of children on both sides of the great divide.

Inspired by The Jewish History Podcasts, with Rabbi Yaakov Wolbe. On May 14th, 1948, the State of Israel declared its independence. Immediately, the armies of Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Egypt, and Jordan attacked. The Secretary General of the Arab League stated, “…this...

Apr 29, 2024, 12:17 AM

The Two-State Solution: a recurring nightmare (Part One).

The Two-State Solution: a recurring nightmare, Part 1. 1919-1948 Inspired by The Jewish History Podcasts, with Rabbi Yaakov Wolbe. Episodes 83 & 84 Nightmare disorders are a central feature of the Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. In the Middle East and beyond,...

Apr 3, 2024, 4:24 AM

CONFORMITY: A SOCIO/PSYCHOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE

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“If there is anything the nonconformist hates worse than a conformist, it’s another nonconformist who doesn’t conform to the prevailing standard of nonconformity.” ...

Mar 19, 2024, 1:01 AM

The triad of terror

The Iranian Islamofascist oppressive regime craves for nothing less than a Global Jihad. Our planet is home to two billion Muslims, comprising 25 percent of the world’s population. In the eyes of the ayatollahs, the rest of us are infidels...

Mar 13, 2024, 8:41 PM

Gun Ownership: A Shift in American Jewish Thought

Note to reader: I published this article 6 months prior to The Slaughter of October 7. Unfortunately, it is more relevant today. The rise of Jewish gun ownership challenges traditional beliefs and confronts rising antisemitism. The American Jewish community has a...

Mar 2, 2024, 10:42 PM

Race: A Historical Perspective.

The term “race” has served only one group well: Racists. Contrary to the racist absolutists on the left, race is a non-scientific, socially constructed archaic system of classification. “Race differences are relative, not absolute.” Indeed, they’ve always been relative and,...

Feb 19, 2024, 12:02 AM

The 2024 Grammy Awards: Commentary from an unapologetic Jewish perspective.

Montana Tucker at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards wearing a dress emblazon with a yellow ribbon to call attention to the Israeli hostages in Gaza. (Photo by Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images)

Despite a pro-Hamas protest outside the Grammy Ceremony Arena and an attempt by Jew-hater/Israel basher Annie Lennox to ruin my evening, these events succeeded in energizing my Jewish soul. Ignoring the fact that psychopathic empathy-lacking Palestinian savages brutally murdered and...

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Gary Branfman, MD is co-founder of Israelnow.ca, past president of Congregation B’nai Israel in Victoria, Texas and singlehandedly had the IHRA definition of Antisemitism endorsed by the City. Dr. Branfman has lectured internationally on Racism and has written for several publications. He has appeared on CBS evening news with David Begnaud and Al Jazeera.

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