Since President Trump moved the US embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem the Palestinians have been protesting the move. They claim that East Jerusalem is part of their Palestinian state. Continue reading US Embassy in Jerusalem
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President Trump
President Trump is now in office about one year and what has he accomplished? Continue reading President Trump
A Capital Idea
A Capital Idea
© Rabbi Robert L. Wolkoff
An astounding amount of nonsense has been written about President Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. Some have downplayed the decision as a mere political ploy, to shore up evangelical support for Roy Moore, or to build up support among right-wing Jews. Others have denigrated the decision based on the assumption that Trump is too ignorant, or too malevolent, to do anything right. The punditsphere has portrayed President Trump as a bumbling idiot who gave away the store and got nothing in return; or as a loose cannon, who (once again) made an impulsive decision that no one can understand. Continue reading A Capital Idea
