Opinion: Hard To Believe Obama’s Claims Of Ignorance In IRS Scandal

By Michael Goodwin

The standard police warning about con men applies to politicians, as well: When they tell you something that sounds too good to be true, it (more…)

Why the al-Dura Blood Libel Still Matters

By Jonathan Tobin

Nearly 13 years ago, then-Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak journeyed to Camp David to end the conflict with the Palestinians. With the approval (more…)

Unholy Hypocrisy At The Western Wall

By Michael Freund

Last Friday, the Western Wall underwent an unwelcome transformation from sacred site to media circus as the group known as the Women of (more…)

Dov Lipman: Yair Lapid’s “Useful Hareidi Idiot”

By Rabbi Moshe Averick

It seems that Yesh Atid MK (Member Knesset) Dov Lipman was upset that Rav Aharon Feldman, the Rosh Yeshiva (Dean) of Ner Israel (more…)

Note to President Obama: IRS Scandal Is Why We Distrust Government

By Jonathan Tobin

While almost all liberals and Democrats are still in denial about the implications of the Benghazi scandal, none of them is choosing to defend the (more…)

Who’s to Judge?

“What’s he worth?” How many times has this question passed your mind when speaking to someone? Have you ever asked this question to someone point blank? (more…)

Dov, We Love You, But We Dont Like You Very Much Right Now

A Torah Based Exchange - An Open Response to an Open Letter

Note: Matzav.com obtained various email exchanges between Yisroel Besser, Contributing Editor for Mishpacha Magazine, and MK Dov (more…)

Yes, We Can

By Rabbi Pinchos Lipschutz

Shavuos, the Yom Tov that commemorates our raison d’etre, the deliverance of the Torah to us on Har Sinai, is most unique in the calendar of (more…)

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev and the Death Penalty

By Jeff Jacoby

According to a Washington Post-ABC poll released last week, 70 percent of Americans want Dzhokhar Tsarnaev put to death if he is convicted of (more…)

Some in Arab World Happy that Israel Attacked Assad’s Forces

Despite Egyptian and Iranian condemnation, it is certain that the Syrian people were happy that Assad’s warehouses and forces were shelled, (more…)

Jewish Witches, Warlocks, And Wiccans: There Is A Place For You At The Kosel

By R’ Moshe Averick

Jewish Press, 4/25/13: Jews for Ba’al Worship Win in District Court (more…)

Cutting Edge Teshuvos: The Genius of Hagaon Rav Asher Weiss

By Yitzchok Adlerstein

We routinely turn away contributors of “pure” halacha and hashkafa pieces. Not that our regular contributors undervalue them. To the contrary, I (more…)

Ultimate Harmony

By Rabbi Pinchos Lipschutz

With Lag Ba’omer behind us, we know that Shavuos is rapidly approaching. The Pesach celebration of geulas Mitzrayim is fresh in our memories. The smell of the fire and (more…)

Is ‘Terrorism’ Racist Term, UK’s Guardian Asks; Ignores 70% Terror Deaths By Islamists

By Adam Levick

Recent posts I’ve written at CiF Watch about the Guardian’s appalling use of the term “political  prisoner” to characterize violent Palestinian (more…)

The Matzav Shmoooze: Waiting for My Bus

Dear Editor,

With provisions for the way, I rush to the bus stop certain my bus will arrive any moment. When I get to the (more…)

Greatness and Lag Ba’omer

By Rabbi Pinchos Lipschutz

Last week, the eyes of the world were firmly focused on a Boston neighborhood where a single nineteen-year-old monster kept a city at bay, (more…)

Maybe Classical Music Made Them Kill

By Jonathan Tobin

Yesterday I wrote about the need for Americans who wanted to think clearly about the Boston Marathon bombing to make a clear distinction (more…)

An Open Letter To Michael Savage Regarding “Metzitza B’peh”

By Moshe L Kuskin

Dear Michael, After listening to most of the nearly six hours of programming you devoted recently to your vociferous objection and sometimes (more…)

Frum For Real

By Y. W.

Frum. It’s a word we all use, but what does it mean? Well, literally, it means “devout” or “pious” - from the German word “fromm”. But more (more…)

Terror Never Left America’s Shores

By Michael Widlanski

Terror did not return to America at the Boston Marathon, because terror never left. (more…)

10 Reasons Not To Hate Chareidim

The following, written by C. Ungar, appeared in Times of Israel last year. Now that it is open season in Israel to attack chareidim, the following is a refreshing look at the truth: (more…)

All Terrorism Is Connected

By Shoshana Bryen

The Tarnaev brothers were cruelly successful, but they are far from the only terrorists over the past decade with big ideas about carnage in (more…)

Yesh Atid: Ours is the Party of the Future

By Rabbi Pinchos Lipschutz

A forgotten chapter of the modern Jewish experience in Eretz Yisroel relates to the vicious clashes that took place regarding tefillah at the (more…)

Liberal-Leaning Salon: ‘Let’s Hope The Boston Marathon Bomber Is White American’

The following left-leaning, liberal-minded, almost silly analysis by David Sirota appears on Salon. Hold your nose before you proceed:

As we now move into the official Political Aftermath period of the Boston bombing - the period that will determine the long-term legislative (more…)

A Jewish Message of Hope and Courage Following The Boston Marathon Bombing

By Rabbi Avraham Edelstein

Israelis know from their horrible experiences with terrorism that “three dead” is only one part of a story of lost limbs, suffering- individual and (more…)

Savage Ignorance

By Rabbi Avi Shafran

It’s difficult to know whether shock-jock Michael Savage is in fact the actual person whose Bronx-accented ranting emanates daily from radios (more…)

Fayyad’s Departure Is Bad for Everyone

By Jonathan Tobin

The resignation of Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Salam Fayyad is a pivotal moment in the history of the conflict between Israel and the (more…)

Only Blood Remained

By David Abel

The woman’s eyes stared vacantly into the sky.

The runners had been bounding in, beaming with relief. On both sides of Boylston Street, hundreds of spectators still had packed the area, many (more…)

An Inspiring Study - And A Lesson In Jewish Honesty

By Adina

I want to share this inspiring story with the readers of Matzav.com. (more…)

“Women of the Wall”: As if we Don’t Have Enough Problems Already

By Rabbi Moshe Averick

A group called “Women of the Wall” is in the news again. For some time now they have been demanding the “right” to conduct feminist prayer (more…)