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Allen S. Maller

Jul 16, 2026, 11:10 PM

Gilgul Converts Returning To Judaism

A rather unusual form of evidence for reincarnation comes from the Jewish mystical tradition; the Kabbalah. Unlike Buddhism and Hinduism, Kabbalah does not teach that reincarnation (gilgul) occurs over the course of millions of years to millions of different...

Allen S. Maller

Jul 16, 2026, 9:39 AM

Without Social Justice Jerusalem And Its Holy Temple Will Be Destroyed On Av 9

“What need have I of all your sacrifices?” says YHWH. “Devote yourselves to justice; aid the wronged, uphold the rights of orphans; defend the cause of the widow” (Isaiah 1:11) Dr. Ethan Schwartz, who holds a Ph.D. in Hebrew Bible...

Allen S. Maller

Jul 14, 2026, 8:51 PM

The 9th Of Av and the 10th of Ashura Are ‘Religions Surviving Oppression’

Shia Islam and Judaism share a yearly day of mourning and fasting for a very tragic, sad, historical religious event that happened many centuries ago. For the Shia it was the slaughter and the tragic martyrdom of Prophet Muhammad’s grandson...

Jul 14, 2026, 7:38 AM

Burqa bans are for losers

Illustrative: Two Muslim women wearing the burqa and niqab in Haifa. (David Lisbona, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons)

Europe's clothing bans betray a civilization that no longer trusts the values it claims to defend

Allen S. Maller

Jul 14, 2026, 4:12 AM

Converts, Qiyamah Signs And Iran Bombing Arabs

Rabbi Allen Maller, who served as a Rabbi at Temple Akiba in Culver City, CA for 39 years, has always encouraged non-Jews who are interested in becoming Jews. Rabbi Maller is a prominent advocate for an open, welcoming approach...

Allen S. Maller

Jul 13, 2026, 7:20 AM

The Mahdi Of The Eastern Gate Of The Jerusalem Temple

Malachi 3:1 states that prophet Malachi foretold; "Then suddenly the Lord you are seeking will come to his (Golden Gate) temple; the (Messiah) messenger of the covenant, whom you desire, will come.’ Ezekiel 44:1–3: prophesied that the Eastern Gate...

Allen S. Maller

Jul 12, 2026, 5:20 AM

Mahdi, Qiyamah, The Messianic Age And Boiling Oceans

Over the last four years, more than 200,000 people have died in the E.U. due to extreme heat. The world’s oceans are boiling and rising at an accelerating pace as Qiyamah predicted. Warming seawater is the biggest factor, while melting glaciers and...

Allen S. Maller

Jul 9, 2026, 5:33 AM

Av 9 Miracle Of Jewish Ongoing Survival

Shia Islam and Judaism share a yearly day of mourning and fasting for a very tragic, sad, historical religious event that happened more than 13 centuries ago. For the Shia it was the slaughter and the tragic martyrdom of Prophet...

Jul 7, 2026, 5:34 PM

Are Muslims Victims?

An imam told a room of mostly Jewish attendees that Jewish discomfort with the Palestinian cause is a colonial hangover. I didn’t correct him on stage. Here’s why, and here’s what I’d say now. Last week I sat on a...

Jul 5, 2026, 5:01 PM

The End of Political Islam—and What Comes Next

Across the Middle East, ideological systems that once appeared transformative are entering a more structural phase of strain. The language of revolution and civilizational revival remains present in political discourse, but its capacity to organize governance and sustain legitimacy...

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