By PAT HUTCHENS, A rework of Imitation of Messiah by Thomas A. Kempis— Learning to obey and be under the authority of others rather than always living to please self and get your own way – that is true greatness. It is far safer to live honorably as a follower rather than always striving to…
By Ralph Peters, NY Post A good first step in waging war is to figure out why your enemy is fighting. For over eight years, we’ve refused to do that in Afghanistan. In the recent Marine offensive against the Taliban in Marjah, this resulted in a clear geographical objective, but a vague pacification mission targeting…
By Matthew Kaminski, WSJournal ‘I absolutely know that in anybody’s eyes I was a traitor,” says Mosab Hassan Yousef. “To my family, to my nation, to my God. I crossed all the red lines in my society. I didn’t leave one that I didn’t cross.” Now 32, Mosab is the son of Sheikh Hassan Yousef,…
By Caroline Glick, Jerusalem Post US Vice President Joseph Biden’s job is about to stop being easy. Indeed, it is about to become impossible. On Monday Biden will arrive in Israel for a three-day visit. Biden, who will meet with Israel’s leaders, will be the most senior official in the cavalcade of senior US officials…
By PAT HUTCHENS, A rework of Imitation of Messiah by Thomas A. Kempis— As much as possible, avoid talking all the time. Whenever possible, avoid getting caught up in arguments and trying to convince people you are right. It is easy to be led in the wrong direction when it comes to talking. How many…
by The Washington Times Israel is facing uncomfortable questions regarding senior Hamas military commander Mahmoud al-Mabhouh, who was found dead in a Dubai hotel room on Jan. 20. Dubai police say al-Mabhouh was assassinated, but in his chosen profession, his fate really was the result of workplace-related injuries. Dubai has named 26 suspects in the…
By Barry Rubin, GLORIA Center International relations isn’t a popularity contest. But public opinion polls can be useful in countering myths and examining the impact of policymaker, elite, and media campaigns on the masses. Which brings us to Gallup’s latest poll measuring how Americans feel about different countries. The more one examines the results, the…
Reading Portion from Exodus 30:11-34:35 Ki Tissa: A Leadership Lesson by Rabbi Chanan Morrison Why did G-d tell Moses to descend from Mount Sinai when the Jews sinned? Moses was on top of Mount Sinai, experiencing divine revelation on a level beyond the grasp of ordinary prophets. At the foot of the mountain, however, the…