Rabbi Ruben Suiza is head of the Sefardic community of Cape Town, South Africa. A little over a month ago, Rabbi Suiza’s wife Deborah, began receiving E Mails from another Rabbi no less, demanding roughly the equivalent of $4,500 U.S.D. Otherwise, the extortionist henceforth to be referred to as the “Blackmailer Rebbe” would make it public that Rabbi Suiza was […]
I have no idea whatsoever, how many Americans took any time last week to learn about and reflect upon what took place seventy years ago in Normandy. I have great concern however, that of those who did, precious few if any, were able to extrapolate from the events of June 6, 1944, otherwise known as D Day, to gain a […]
For the record, I greatly admire Pope Francis. I have great respect for him. As far as I’m concerned, Pope Francis is as genuine as they come. He appears not to be trapped by the trappings of his office and his ego is quite unlike that of many of his predecessors, however humble pontiffs of the past may have appeared […]
Leave it to Israel. At a time, when Memorial Day has already begun to fade in the memory of most Americans, Israel keeps Memorial Day alive in a most inspiring way. In addition to paying tribute to its fallen soldiers, with the day before Independence Day being solemnly set aside for that very purpose, Israel has shown that it is […]
It’s been well over a month since 276 schoolgirls were kidnapped in Chibok, northeast Nigeria. I would think that by now, the vast majority of Americans are familiar with the term Boko Haram (an Islamic terrorist group. The name Boko Haram, means that education, Western education is proscribed). I would also think that the vast majority of American Jews are […]
“Sunshine, lollipops, but no rainbows.” That’s what the Talmud implies, when it tells us that throughout the entire life of the great rabbinic sage Shimon bar Yochai (whose yahrzeit coincides with Lag B’Omer and will therefore be observed this Sunday), no rainbow ever appeared in the sky. Rather than see such a rainbow less sky as a punishment, the Talmud […]
ON A TECHNICALITY It happened again! Less than a week ago, it was discovered that yet another prominent Catholic had Jewish roots. Only in this case, the prominent Catholic has been dead for well over a decade. Moreover, referring to him as “prominent” would be akin to referring to Einstein as a scientist. It turns out that Cardinal John O’Connor […]
