Category Archives: We Are For Israel

Anger and Dismay

Posted on May 17, 2021 by Rabbi Kaufman

It’s been a difficult week for Jews. The Jews in Israel, most of them, have been facing thousands of rockets fired indiscriminately by Hamas at residential neighborhoods in the hope of overwhelming the Iron Dome system and killing as many … Continue reading →

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What lies behind the current Flare-up with Gaza?

Posted on May 14, 2021 by Rabbi Michael (Micky) Boyden

Many reasons have been advanced for the cause of the current flare-up with Gaza. Some see it as resulting from a property dispute between Jews and Arabs in the East Jerusalem neighbourhood of Sheikh Jarrah. Others blame the police for … Continue reading →

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A New Gaza War

Posted on May 12, 2021 by Rabbi Kaufman

As hundreds of rockets were fired at Tel Aviv and it’s suburbs today, killing a number of Israelis, it was clear that Hamas decided to escalate the conflict, crossing Israel’s redlines. Israel will be planning a major operation against Hamas … Continue reading →

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Sanity and Reason: A few words about Our Dear Friend and Mentor, Rabbi Michael Cook

Posted on March 30, 2021 by Rabbi Kaufman

It is with great sadness that I pass on the news of the death of Rabbi Michael Cook, a dear friend, teacher, mentor, and one of the founders of We Are For Israel. Michael used to joke with me that … Continue reading →

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A Changing Middle East

Posted on December 16, 2020 by Rabbi Michael (Micky) Boyden

The Middle East that Joe Biden will confront when he becomes the 46th president of the United States of America is not the same place that it was when he assumed the post of vice president in Barack Obama’s administration … Continue reading →

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Peace or No-Peace That is the Question

Posted on September 17, 2020 by Rabbi Kaufman

If you said that Israel would only be able to make peace with its Arab neighbors after it agreed to a resolution with the Palestinians, it is sort of problematic to argue now that Israel was always at peace with … Continue reading →

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On Annexation

Posted on July 1, 2020 by Rabbi Kaufman

The Israeli government would like to “annex” “settlements” in which Israeli citizens reside in Judea and Samaria, terms recognizing the connection of Jews to the territories, also known as the West Bank (of the Jordan River), which seems to imply … Continue reading →

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A Peace Ultimatum

Posted on January 28, 2020 by Rabbi Kaufman

The Trump Administration revealed its “Peace Plan” today. No one thinks that it will welcomed by the Palestinians who have already called it “Dead on Arrival” and refuse even to speak with the President. The plan is really more of … Continue reading →

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Harm Avoided, Harm Done

Posted on August 18, 2019 by Rabbi Kaufman

It’s been a difficult week for those of us who care about a strong relationship between the United States and Israel. The relationship has historically been much more one between the US Congress and Israel than one between any US … Continue reading →

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Current Reasonable Resolution to the Conflict 2019

Posted on May 20, 2019 by Rabbi Kaufman

INTRODUCTION: This article is a currently updated assessment of possibilities for a resolution to the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians taking into account broader Jewish-Arab conflicts. As relevant events occur, this article will be updated to account for them. Regional … Continue reading →

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