Shmuley Boteach

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Jul 6, 2025, 12:37 PM

Antisemitism that is fueled by hatred of the Jewish emphasis on marital sex

As I write my new book, a sequel to Kosher Sex—tentatively titled “Kosher Sex: The Second Coming”—I find it fascinating, and disturbing, that the book I published a quarter-century ago has now become the principle ammunition for antisemites. They...

Jun 19, 2025, 11:21 PM

The Tucker Carlsons Who Want to Make America Last Again

I want to begin by saying something bold and sincere: Tom Basile deserves a Pulitzer Prize for his recent report on Iran on Newsmax. Rarely have I heard such a comprehensive, kaleidoscopic assessment of just how much American blood...

Jun 17, 2025, 6:02 AM

Where Is God? A Cry of Protest Amid Iranian Missiles and Hamas Massacres

On October 7th, the Jewish State endured the greatest massacre of Jews since the Holocaust. Babies beheaded. Grandmothers burned alive. Young women raped next to the corpses of their murdered friends. And now, just months later, thousands of Iranian...

May 19, 2025, 7:40 AM

Qatar’s Foreign Policy: Lavish Gifts, Shadow Diplomacy, and Strategic Silence

Qatar, a tiny Gulf monarchy with a population smaller than many global cities, punches well above its weight on the world stage. With its staggering wealth derived from natural gas—the third-largest reserves on the planet—Qatar has used financial leverage...

Apr 22, 2025, 12:31 PM

President Trump, You Are the One Person Strong Enough to Stop the Hitler of Our Time

80 years ago this week, Hitler blew his brains out. It was 12 years too late. On April 30, 1945, Adolf Hitler committed suicide in a Berlin bunker as Allied forces closed in. It marked the fall of the...

Apr 8, 2025, 10:03 AM

Qatar, bribery, and the whitewashing of terror

In recent years, Qatar has emerged as a significant financial player on the global stage, particularly in its relations with the Jewish community and Israel. However, beneath the surface of its monetary influence, Qatar’s ties to terrorism and its...

Mar 21, 2025, 12:53 PM

Ben Shapiro Disgraces His Yarmulke by Defending the Murder of George Floyd

Ben Shapiro, a conservative commentator with a significant platform, has long positioned himself as a defender of Jewish values. However, his stance on the murder of George Floyd calls into question whether he truly upholds the ethical principles of...

Mar 7, 2025, 9:45 AM

Catholic Church Should Recognize Israel as the Biblical Inheritance of the Jews

I am currently at Vatican again, along with dear friend Gary Krupp of the “Pave the Way Foundation,” to engage with high-ranking Catholic leaders. Gary has spent his life building bridges between the Church and the Jewish community and...

Feb 25, 2025, 6:29 AM

Pope Francis, the Jews, and the Holy Land: A Call for Clarity and Reconciliation

On a plane over the Atlantic, En Route to the Vatican - As Pope Francis faces the twilight of his papacy, with reports of his health waning, many of us of course pray for his recovery. His contributions to interfaith...

Feb 9, 2025, 9:34 AM

Reconsidering Trump’s Gaza Plan: A Call to My Arab-American Brothers and Sisters

My Arab-American brothers and sisters, many of whom came out strongly against President Trump’s Gaza plan, why in God’s name they are opposing it. Is it so important abuse the Palestinians in an 80-year war against Israel - as...

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Rabbi Shmuley Boteach is the founder of This World: The Values Network. He is the author of Judaism for Everyone and 30 other books, including his most recent, Kosher Lust. Follow him on Twitter@RabbiShmuley.