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The Blogs: Thomas Massie: Libertarian Firebrand or Anti-Israel Contrarian?

Jan 16, 2025 | blogs.timesofisrael.com | Philip Gross

When ideology trumps morality, even allies become targets. With its 435 voting members and 6 non-voting delegates, the House of Representatives is the chaotic heartbeat of American democracy. Its population-based representation, endless gerrymandering, and ideological extremes can make it a volatile chamber, but within this cacophony, certain figures occasionally make their mark.
The Blogs: Francesca Albanese and the UN’s Cult of Hatred

Jan 6, 2025 | blogs.timesofisrael.com | Philip Gross

How the UN became a magnet for institutionalized hatredThere are certain unmistakable signs of an individual expressing antisemitic rhetoric that can help you identify the truly dangerous from the run-of-the-mill misanthropes. In my worldview, antisemites fall into three distinct categories. Two of the categories are fairly innocuous, although irritating, but ultimately inconsequential. The category to look out for is the third, which is dangerous and requires constant vigilance.
The Blogs: 'Next Year in Jeddah!' A New Vision for Middle East Peace

Dec 10, 2024 | blogs.timesofisrael.com | Philip Gross

Can Matzah and Mecca Unite the Middle East? Before you merrily click your way to the next article or check the latest scores, let me preface this offering with the outlandish yet incredibly true statement that I have a plan that will change the world forever. History books will one day trace this idea as the spark that rekindled hope in a fractured region. With tensions at an all time high and the world nearly giving up, I have a plan to bring Middle East peace back from the abyss.
Rosenbaum, Halberstam, Holtzberg, Kaye and Kogan

Dec 3, 2024 | collive.com | Philip Gross

By Philip GrossThis week marked the annual “Kinus Hashluchim” in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, a gathering of all the Chabad–Lubavitch Rabbis from across the globe. Normally, this would be a cause for well-deserved celebration, but this year, it was more of a testament to resilience in the face of adversity, coming so close on the heels of the brutal murder of Rabbi Zvi Kogan in the United Arab Emirates.
The Blogs: When Tragedy Strikes Chabad, It Strikes Us All

Dec 3, 2024 | blogs.timesofisrael.com | Philip Gross

This week marked the annual “Kinus Hashluchim” in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, a gathering of all the Chabad – Lubavitch Rabbis from across the globe. Normally this would be a cause for well-deserved celebration, but this year it was more of a testament to resilience in the face of adversity, coming so close on the heels of the brutal murder of Rabbi Tzvi Kogan in the United Arab Emirates.
The Pope & The ICC’s Complicit Path to Hypocrisy and Injustice

Nov 26, 2024 | blogs.timesofisrael.com | Philip Gross

•The International Criminal Court’s stance on neutrality proves that not only is its justice blind, but it is also incredibly stupidRecent developments with the International Criminal Court have magnified the global pandemic of hypocrisy proving once again how neutrality is often a thin and absurd veil for blatant bias and moral failure. Significant ink has already been spilled by more rational minds but it is an opportunity to consider the entire concept of neutrality.
Dodging Yeshiva: The Charedi Path to Military Service

Nov 19, 2024 | blogs.timesofisrael.com | Philip Gross

Over the course of Jewish history, there has never been a topic more divisive, more incendiary, or more controversial than the Charedi enlistment issue. This hot button topic has taken on biblical proportions as an incredible catalyst for generating hitherto-unseen rhetoric in a people known for their rhetoric. The issue threatens to topple governments, end the careers of lifelong politicians, and tear apart families and communities and that is just in the past few weeks.
“MAGA Caps and Yarmulkas the Jewish Political Stockholm Syndrome”

Nov 11, 2024 | blogs.timesofisrael.com | Philip Gross

Embed from Getty ImagesWhat is the cost of voting blue when red has our back? The real shock of the presidential election was that the Jews are the only minority group in the country that barely shifted demographically to the red column during this election, we remained steadfast in our commitment to a party that has long abandoned us.
An Open Letter to President Trump - United Nations Relocation Plan

Nov 6, 2024 | blogs.timesofisrael.com | Philip Gross

Embed from Getty ImagesSaving New York from Tyranny and TrafficDear President Trump,Firstly, let me be the first to congratulate you on a victory well deserved. The only thing America loves more than an underdog is a comeback and you have mastered both with incredible grace. Never has America been witness to such a dramatic almost cinematic experience and you have risen like a knight, vanquishing the enemies of democracy both foreign and domestic.
Kristallnacht 2024 - Beyond “Never Again

Oct 26, 2024 | blogs.timesofisrael.com | Philip Gross

Embed from Getty ImagesReassessing our Jewish identity in the face of antisemitic ResurgenceAs we approach the 86th anniversary of Kristallnacht, this year the message of the darkest chapter in our recent history seems somehow more poignant, more relevant and certainly more relatable than anytime in our collective memories.