David M. Weinberg
The Jerusalem Post
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Under Jordanians, the Temple Mount is a center of incitement
Using it as a base for assaults on Israel and for education about the evils of Jews has become a Jordanian-sponsored standard of behavior. → Read More
An Israeli Jew's first time ascending Jerusalem's Temple Mount
Thoughts about ascending the Temple Mount in Jerusalem: It was scary, emotional, fascinating and infuriating. And necessary. → Read More
Radicals with 'Ben-Gvir Phobia' seek to crash Israel's diplomatic ties
I am less concerned about the direction of the emerging new government than I am about the hysterical reactions to the possible government by foreign and hard-left observers. → Read More
Israel Election: The voting options nobody talks about
Nobody to vote for? Consider one of the lesser-known parties, which serve as an antidote to cynicism. → Read More
It's time to put a positive spin on Israel's future
On the eve of Sukkot, the festival of rejoicing, there is an obligation, I think, to eschew negativity and instead to bask in Israel’s national blessings. → Read More
Bedouin 'warlords,' 'gangs' rule over Jews in Israel's South
The government of Israel is a weak and subservient actor in the face of wealthy and violent Bedouin clans and well-entrenched mafia-style gangs. → Read More
Biden's visit to Israel: Consider the drama, be strong on Iran
Even though many Democrats don’t “speak religion,” I think that you do. You understand that US-Israel ties go beyond the political. → Read More
Jordan is attacking the Abraham Accords to push Biden
Seeking to influence Biden to ice the accords in favor of the Palestinians → Read More
Who are the most interesting Jews of 5782?
Interesting in my book means profound substantive, and making a real contribution to the long-term future of Israel and the Jewish people. → Read More
Rabbinic leadership must harmonize shmita halacha with good of society
Observance of shmita once every seven years is biblically mandated as recognition of G-d’s sovereignty over the land and as a means of enforcing socioeconomic justice. → Read More
Is peace with the Gulf states real? Yes, it is
Emirati pursuit of peace with Israel is backed by a genuine discourse of religious moderation and broad-mindedness → Read More
Modern ushpizin in my sukkah
Seven days of special guests debating Jewish life, Israeli policy and world affairs → Read More
Aliyah: A 30-year retrospective
The privilege of participating in the grand drama of Jewish national renewal and redemption. → Read More
10 commandments for the new government
Know Comment: Here are 10 commandments that the Netanyahu-Gantz government would be wise to observe → Read More
God who doesn’t exist forbid!
Crass politicians are stirring anti-religious passions for electoral gain → Read More
Best books of 2019
Here are my recommended 2019 books. → Read More
The current delegitimization of Israel has been on the cards for decades
My father, Prof. Henry Weinberg, warned decades ago of a snowballing assault on Israel as an ‘apartheid’ and ‘illegal’ state. → Read More
Know Comment: Want to vote for an ‘enlightened’ secular democratic state of the Jews?
Imagine that a defiantly secular, left-of-center government is formed later this fall, comprising Blue & White, Yisrael Beytenu, Labor-Gesher, the Democratic Union and the United Arab List – and that it sets out to “fully democratize” Israel. → Read More
Know Comment: Blame those settlements!
Israeli towns in Judea and Samaria neither explain Palestinian unwillingness to make peace with Israel nor are they the cause of traffic jams in Tel Aviv. → Read More
Know Comment: Halt the delegitimization of Netanyahu
Reasonable disagreements are degenerating into demonization and double standards applied to the PM. → Read More