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The opinions expressed on this webpage represent those of the individual authors and, unless clearly labeled as such, do not represent the opinions or policies of TBS Israel: A failed state Charles Abelsohn March 6, 2014, 8:42 am   I grew up in South Africa and left for Israel in the 1970`s. So I consider myself somewhat knowledgeable on South African apartheid. In view of the criticisms of Israel as an apartheid state, I felt it my duty that my understanding and knowledge of apartheid should be put to good cause by exposing the evil manifestations of apartheid in Israel. I started in my neighbourhood. I went to the municipal park. In South Africa, only whites would have been allowed to enter. I could not believe my eyes. Arabs and Jews were mixing peacefully, Arab and Jewish children socialising and shouting at each other in their home languages. This cannot…

The opinions expressed on this webpage represent those of the individual authors and, unless clearly labeled as such, do not represent the opinions or policies of TBS Published on Aug 13, 2014 The video was edited together from different sessions of Israeli dance over the course of 12 days. The videos came from all over the world: from USA, Canada, Europe, Australia and even the Far East! The outpouring of love and support for Israel and it's brave men and woman is amazing! Thank you to all who participated! Thank you to Shlomi Shabat for re-recording this beautiful song by Effi Netzer and Amos Ettinger! AND TODA RABA to the Soldiers of Tzahal! Click the triangle on the picture to view and listen. GOLANI SHELI    Golani sheliHi torei anashimGolani sheliHi shemot ufanimMekomot uzmanimVekolot meshunimHashavim Ve'olim lemuli.Golani sheliHi milchemet shich'rurGolani sheliHi oto hasipurShel matzli'ach ya'elShel kol am YisraelHashavim ve'olim lemuli.Golani,…

The opinions expressed on this webpage represent those of the individual authors and, unless clearly labeled as such, do not represent the opinions or policies of TBS Click the triangle on the picture to view and listen. Does Free Choice make you happy?

The opinions expressed on this webpage represent those of the individual authors and, unless clearly labeled as such, do not represent the opinions or policies of TBS I do not know who wrote the following, but I could not have said it better. George I feel like I weigh 500 pounds. Everyone I know feels like they are walking through water. And sad. We are all so very, very sad. This is what I know right now, today: The ugliness, the venom and sheer, violent hatred you are seeing in Paris, London, Berlin, LA, Boston, Denver... this is just the beginning. We Jews are the canaries in the coal mine for all of humanity. Today, they are throwing bricks at synagogues and smashing chairs and saying “Kill the Jews.” Tomorrow it will be someone else. Do the French really think these people will protect and safeguard the treasures of the…

The opinions expressed on this webpage represent those of the individual authors and, unless clearly labeled as such, do not represent the opinions or policies of TBS Why Obama, Kerry, Abbas, Hamas, BDS, and Hezbollah Will All Go Poof! Bad newspaper headlines aside, it’s been a pretty good century for the Zionists By Edward N. Luttwak|July 10, 2014 12:00 AM Roman Vishniac. [Ernst Kaufmann, center, and unidentified Zionist youth, wearing clogs while learning construction techniques in a quarry, Werkdorp Nieuwesluis, Wieringermeer, The Netherlands] 1939. © Mara Vishniac Kohn, courtesy International Center of Photography In 1912, David Ben Gurion moved to Istanbul, capital of the Ottoman Empire, to study law at Istanbul University. The land of Israel had been under Ottoman rule for centuries, and the only way the Jews could grow their villages and towns, family by family, house by house, was to be accepted as loyal Ottoman subjects.  …

The opinions expressed on this webpage represent those of the individual authors and, unless clearly labeled as such, do not represent the opinions or policies of TBS We hope that all of our chaverim and their extended families in Israel are well and will remain safe in these days of crisis. Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach from the archives of Israel Television in the early Seventies. 

The opinions expressed on this webpage represent those of the individual authors and, unless clearly labeled as such, do not represent the opinions or policies of TBS Terra incognita: Can Israel learn from pre-Zionism? By SETH J. FRANTZMAN  06/17/2014 One of the problems with contemporary Zionism is that it is burdened by the past. Zionist rally 521 Photo: RONEN ZVULUN/REUTERS A recent article in an Israeli newspaper claimed that “Zionism is out of fashion in New Zealand.” A website called Jwire in Australia claimed that Zionism had become a “dirty word” among Kiwis. Actually Googling “Zionism dirty word” brings up dozens of articles. One writer claims that “identifying with Zionism is seen as identifying with occupation and Israel’s policies.” The 92nd Street Y in New York even hosted a session in 2009 with this eponymous title. An announcement pondered, “How did Zionism, which originated as the national aspiration of the…

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The opinions expressed on this webpage represent those of the individual authors and, unless clearly labeled as such, do not represent the opinions or policies of TBS   In Estate Planning, Family Isn’t Always First By CAITLIN KELLY    MAY 2, 2014  The New York Times WHETHER it’s treasured pearl earrings or a vintage camera, a house or what’s left of your life savings, deciding who should inherit your worldly goods means making sometimes wrenching choices. For older people without children, stepchildren or grandchildren, the decision can be even more complex. The need to create a trust or focus on planned giving is a generational shift, says Bob Carter, chairman of the board of the Association of Fundraising Professionals. “Our family didn’t think of anything but leaving everything to us. The concept of estate planning didn’t exist in my parents’ lives,” said Mr. Carter, who has 40 years’ experience as a…

The opinions expressed on this webpage represent those of the individual authors and, unless clearly labeled as such, do not represent the opinions or policies of TBS Analysis: As a general rule, the fewer the Jews in a particular country, the more numerous the anti-Semites Hating the Jew you’ve never met ADL’s globe-spanning study of anti-Semitism reveals that over 750 million people’s hatred isn’t about the Jews at all By Haviv Rettig Gur May 15, 2014     A neo-Nazi rally in Washington DC, 2002 (photo credit: CC BY Elvert Barnes/Flickr) The ADL’s massive Global 100 survey of worldwide anti-Semitic attitudes, published Tuesday, offers some sobering statistics. Some 1.1 billion adults harbor anti-Semitic views. In the Middle East, 74 percent of adults agreed with a majority of the survey’s 11 anti-Semitic propositions, including that “Jews have too much power in international financial markets” and that “Jews are responsible for most of…