Shmuley Boteach
ARTICLES BY: Shmuley Boteach
How Chabad Electrifies the World
Recently, my daughter Shaina got engaged to a young Chabad activist who works with at-risk Orthodox youth. His students came in droves to the engagement...
Stop Treating Israelis Who’ve Left the Holy Land With Disdain
At the heart of 3,000-strong Israeli-American Conference (IAC), which took place last weekend in Washington, was this question: Is it healthy to create a new Israeli-American identity when it...
Message to the Orthodox Union: Blood Is Never Kosher
America is having another bad week. On Sunday, yet another mass shooting struck the United States, this time in a house of worship where 26 of...
An Open Letter to Larry David About the Holocaust
Dear Larry, As a big fan of "Curb Your Enthusiasm," I find you hilarious and entertaining. I’ve watched every season. And I love you on "Saturday...
American Soullessness and the Opioid Epidemic
Citing his own family’s struggles with addiction, President Donald Trump last week movingly declared the opioid epidemic a public health emergency. As the president of the...
Today’s Germans Are Not Responsible for the Holocaust
I spent the past weekend as scholar-in-residence to the Jewish community of Munich, Germany -- a city where the Nazi party was born, and where Hitler...
Trump Should End the Iran Nuclear Deal
On the day when Jews were celebrating Simchat Torah, US President Donald Trump was making history by speaking boldly against the Iran nuclear agreement. Trump decided not...
A Shameful Attack on Elie Wiesel
Quite a few questions arise from Ron Rosenbaum’s twisted and shameful attack on Elie Wiesel in Tablet magazine. Firstly, what was the motive of the magazine’s...
Jewish Allegiance to God After the Holocaust Has No Precedent
Jews across the world recently celebrated the start of their new year. Admittedly, we didn’t hit the bars the way that New Yorkers do on...
Trump Hammers UN Apathy and Amorality
What a shame that the NFL controversy over the national anthem drowned out what should have been President Donald Trump’s shining moment on the world...
President Trump’s Inspirational Words on Israel and the New Year
Before the Sabbath, I participated in President Trump’s conference call with Jewish leaders for the new year. The invitation said that the President would “send...
Jewish Leaders Must Not Meet With Emir of Qatar — Whose Country Funds Hamas Terrorism
The emir of Qatar is coming to America, and he is bearing gifts. As in years past, the emir will use the podium of the UN General...
President Trump, Where Is Your ‘Fire and Fury’ When It Comes to Nazis?
After calling some of the participants at a neo-Nazi march in Charlottesville “some very fine people,” President Donald Trump has a unique opportunity to re-establish...
Israel Tolerates the Intolerable by Allowing Terrorists to Live
I have long argued that Israel’s policy toward convicted terrorists is a tragically misplaced mercy. In the nearly 70 years of its existence, the State of Israel’s...
