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Naomi Ragen's columns Many of these columns originally appeared in the Jerusalem Post, as well as in other Israel newspapers such as Yediot Aharonot, Haaretz and Maariv. Some of these columns appeared only my mailing list. To join my mailing list and receive my columns by email, send an empty email message to: NaomiRagen-on@mail-list.com 2006-2008 Who Really Cares About Our Soldiers? (19 July 2008) - Releasing a child murderer who vows to kill again was not "a mistake worth making." Infamy (16 July 2008) - On this day I am deeply ashamed to be an Israeli. Turning Plowshares into Swords (3 July 2008) - Islamic terrorism turns morality on its head while the mainstream media applaud. A Modest Proposal (12 June 2008) - Why not just invalidate the rabbis who invalidated the converts? The Big Six-O (22 May 2008) - Thoughts about Israel's 60th and 120th anniversaries. Spinning for Obama (15 March 2008) - Marissa Brostoff of the Forward shows how badly some people want to be sprinkled with idiot dust. Salah Choudhury on Trial For His Life (13 March 2008) - His crime is that he didn't try to kill any Jews. In Bangladesh, this is punishable by death. Stupidity and Evil (9 March 2008) - Another jihadi animal becomes a "hero" by murdering children. Debunking Barack Obama (18 Feb 2008) - The closer you look, the worse this candidate looks. Then and Now (23 Dec) - Has our leadership betrayed the country's basic survival instinct? High Holidays in Israel (26 Sep) - The holidays really are a different experience in the Jewish homeland. I Am Not Sitting in the Back of the Bus (published in the Jewish Chronicle on 23 Feb 2007) - Why, together with other women, I filed suit to put an end to primitive and degrading gender-segregated bus lines. Who is Omar Barghouti? (30 October) - Tel Aviv University subsidizes a foreign student while he leads a campaign for an international academic boycott of Israeli universities. Sharing the Blame (28 Aug) - The root of the problem goes back many years, and blame falls squarely on the shoulders of some of this government's most vocal critics. The Worst Government in the History of Israel (12 Aug) - Never have the politicians and the Army squandered the lives of so many Israeli soldiers and civilians to achieve so little, in fact nothing. Ahmadinejad's Solution: Elimination of Zionist Regime (3 August) - The Iranian madman thug-in-chief froths at the mouth again. Too bad the spineless leaders of the so-called civilized world don't take him as seriously as his jihad-crazed co-religionists do. A Terrible Mistake (3 August) - Ehud Olmert doesn't understand what this war is about. Cry to Those Using Babies as Shields (30 July) - Those who fire from behind a baby carriage are responsible for whatever happens to the baby. What We Have, What We Have Paid (1 May) - Memorial Day in Jerusalem. Passover in the Holy Land (9 April) - Our leaderless country remembers the past and confronts the future. Kadima - Follow Me Straight to Nowhere (27 February) - Why would anyone vote for the biggest bunch of losers in Israeli political history? A Walk in the Shuk (17 January) - A long overdue peaceful stroll through Jerusalem's wonderful open-air market. 2005 Rachel's Story - The Verdict (21 October) - The Rabbinical Court has issued its cowardly verdict, in effect admitting that it is powerless to act. Rachel's Story (10 October) - An update on the woman behind Minyan Nashim, and how the courts continue to torture her. A Personal New Year's Blessing (3 October) - To all my friends, my best wishes for the New Year. Mourn for Us, Mourn for the World (13 September) - Incomprehensible events following each other at a frenetic pace; what is happening here? In the Land of Oz (26 August) - The left continues to wallow in its fantasy universe (published in Ha'aretz). There is No "Us" Against "Them" (22 August) - The fanatical leftists who predict a cultural war are too blinded by their hate to see a simple truth (in Hebrew). The Good our Eyes Have Seen (22 August) - From out the ashes, some people really did behave admirably. Homeless and Wandering - Roz and Paul Schneid - Part II (22 August) - With more than its usual unfeeling heartless incompetence, Israel's massive bureaucracy has thrown people out their homes and straight to the dogs.
Book of
Lamentations (14 August) - Thoughts on the last Tisha
b'Av in Gush Katif. You've Won, Mr.
Sharon, I am Disengaged (1 July) - I no longer feel
that this is my government.
Descrasting
G-d's Name (15 May) - Yet another Chief Rabbi proves why we
would all be better off if there were no Chief Rabbi. The Last Ten Minutes of My Life (27 December) - Was it a terrorist with a bomb, or just an innocent passenger on his way to the market? Beginnings - My Childhood (15 September) - For the Jewish New Year, a piece (in Hebrew) published in Makor Rishon. Who Is the Enemy? (7 September) - If grandmothers and schoolchildren in Israel and in Russia are not safe, then no grandmothers and no schoolchildren anywhere in the world are safe. The Olympic Committee's Palestinian State (18 August) - It's not on any map (at least not in the civilized world), but as far as the International Olympic Committee is concerned, there is a state called "Palestine" and it deserves special treatment. Egged and the Taliban (1 August) - Not all the world's religious fanatics are holed up in caves in Afghanistan. Some are throwing their weight around right here in Jerusalem. What UN Ambulances are Really Used For (May 29) - So much for the UN's so called neutrality and objectivity. This is apparently what Kofi Anan has to do to earn his share of the "Oil for Food" billions. See a photo and a video. A Shiv'a Call (May 16) - Calling on a family who lost their son in Gaza last week. Happy Birthday, Little Miracle (April 26) - Some thoughts on Israel's 56th Memorial Day and Independence Day. Light a Candle, Hold a Vigil (Aug 21) - Don't let anyone forget what happened here yesterday. A Jerusalem Night Out (Aug 20) - Once again, fanatical Islamists murder the innocent and then ask for your sympathy (and get it, from the media). Getting Up to Dance (June 26) - Choosing life. They Are Trying to Kill Me (June 11) - Berlin, 1938, all over again, but where are our so-called "tough" leaders? Letting the Sharks Taste Blood (June 9) - What is it about the office of Prime Minister of Israel that turns fearless generals into spineless jellyfish?
Peace, Peace, but
There is No Peace (Feb 14) - Self-delusional, self-destructive, and
completely out of touch with the real world and its psychotic death-wish
dictators. The People I Live Amongst - (Dec 30) - Extraordinary people who sacrificed themselves so that others might live. Giving Thanks - (Nov 29) - On a truly awful day, there is still something to be thankful for. What Israelis Need Now (Oct 30) - Let's put the lecture cancellations aside and concentrate on what's really important. The
BBC - Terrorism's Best Friend (Oct 27)- Terrorists (sorry, "hostage-
takers" and "activists") couldn't ask for a more
sympathetic "news" network than the bleeding hearts in Bush
House. Shine On, New York City (Sep 11) - A year later, New York's spirit will not be dimmed by the dregs of the human race. Mr. Powell's Haste (June 26) - Talking about a problem doesn't automatically and immediately solve it. Why our Enemies
are Winning (June 18) - They don't have the difficult task of building
better lives for themselves, only the easy one of destroying other peoples'
lives. Never Prouder to be an Israeli and a Jew (April 25) - This might sound ironic coming at such a time, but it's true. Clinton in Jerusalem
(January 24) - Did he come to apologize? The House with the Red Geraniums (December 20) - Lulled into a false sense of "everything will be just fine, so please stop thinking so much." The New Anti-Semitism (December 12) - For some people in high places, the Jews are still to blame for all the world's problems. The Big Lie (December 12) - Forget everything you've heard about Palestinian rights etc. It's pure nonsense. In Jerusalem with Mayor Guliani (December 10) - Israeli politicians have a lot to learn from one of Israel's real friends in America. The Tragedy on Both Sides blah blah blah (December 6) - The simple-minded media-created myth has turned into a nightmare. From Jerusalem with Solidarity (September 12) - On this day of infamy, my heart goes out to my American friends. Martyrs for Sex and Paradise (August 30) - Murdering little children is the road to unlimited sex in Paradise. An Open Letter (August 19) - An open letter to those preparing car bombs, to suicide bombers and to their cheerleaders in the world press. The Black Boot Award (July 21) - Finally, one-sided bigoted journalists are honored with an award, just like their professional colleagues. The "Hundred Rabbis" Scam (July 13) - A woman's brave attempts to extract justice from a corrupt Beit Din (Rabbinical court). The Sermon in the Mosque (July 5) - While we delude ourselves that this is a political problem with a political solution, the PA wages a religious war to destroy the infidel Jews. The Moment of Truth (June 13) - Separating the talkers from the doers. A Love Letter to Marilyn (May 18) - A wonderful person who, all alone, took on the bigots and won. CNN's Day of Disaster (May 15) - It's no longer possible to think of CNN as an objective source of news. Islam's Other Voices (May 13) - There are sane, reasoned voices out there, that do not condone the murder of children. Beautiful Young Faces (May 10) - When two children are brutally murdered in cold blood, the media find excuses for the murderers. If CNN had reported Pearl Harbor the way they report the Middle East ... (May 9) - What more can we say? The Jewish Lesson (April 24) - A message for Memorial Day. Turning the Bloom into a Desert (April 20) - Through mismanagement, shortsightedness and bullheadedness, defeat may yet be snatched from the jaws of victory. Do the Palestinians Deserve a State? (April 6) - Nobody deserves the kind of state Yasir Arafat and his thugs are creating. What Religious Women Want (March 9) - Women present a list of demands from the Rabbinical Courts. A Modest Proposal: Disband the Rabbinical Courts (February 23) - Yet another hallowed institution where corruption masquerades as piety. Giving Politicians a Job They Can Do (February 14) - How much longer can we go on being led by these incompetent fools? What we Voted for, and Against (February 7) - The real issues at stake. The Same Old Story (January 26) - Some things never seem to change. Bullets Outside, Corruption Inside (January 12) - It's Business As Usual for our Corruption-Addicted Politicians. Cry, the Beloved City (December 29) - Is Israel really going to hand over the Holy City to these unholy terrorists? The Tiniest Country on the Map (December 15, 2000) - What the other side really wants is every last inch of our tiny country. CNN - World "News" Network (December 1, 2000) - Is CNN dishing out news or nonsense? Acts of War, Treason and Stupidity (November 17, 2000) - What has to happen before our leaders finally figure out that we are at war? Let's
Talk About the Children (November 3, 2000) -
Do these children have parents? They Year that Was; The Year to Come (October 20, 2000) - Tallying the past and looking to the future. Peace in our Time (October 6, 2000) - Time to wake up and smell the coffee. Women of the World, Unite! (September 22, 2000) - Our problems are not unique. Hiding Behind a Torah Scroll (September 8, 2000) - The last refuge of a smooth-talking scoundrel. The Incredible Shrinking Heart and Mind (August 25, 2000) - The machine that turns hearts to stone and minds to mush. Women Against Women (August 11, 2000) - Let's stop fighting each other and change the world. Rabbi Joseph Kafah z"l (July 28, 2000) - One of Jerusalem's true treasures. Achieving Jewish Unity (July 14, 2000) - Fighting our real enemies. Those Subversive Women's Voices (June 30, 2000) - The Great Agunah Debacle - Part Two - (June 16, 2000) - Rabbi Morgenstern responds to his pious critics. Meditations on Lebanon (June 2, 2000) - Thoughts on Israel's withdrawal from the Lebanese nightmare. Reinventing the Holocaust (May 19, 2000) - How dare you suggest that we are not infallible! Shamai Davidovics: A Daughter Remembers (May 5, 2000) - On Holocaust Remembrance Day, a daughter remembers her remarkable father. The Great Agunah Debacle (April 21, 2000) - A courageous leader solves an "insoluble" problem. A Kosher Megillah Reading (April 7, 2000) - We should have the courage to finish what we start! A Tale of Two Cities (Mar 24, 2000) - What a difference an attitude makes! Wifebeating and the Halacha (Mar 10, 2000) - It's time for a change. Sue Me - I Like El Al (Feb 25, 2000) - It's not what it once was. Shamelessness (Feb 11, 2000) - A string of scandals -- this winter's real epidemic in Israel. Agreeing To Disagree (Jan 28, 2000) - We can learn to disagree in a civilized way. Let There Be Net (Jan 14, 2000) - Yet another strange decree. The Little Boy I Carried (Dec 31, 1999) - One of life's transitions. Hopes for a New Millennium (Dec 17, 1999) - Maybe in a thousand years time ... Women's Voices from Out There (Dec 3, 1999) - How much longer will the strong go on piously oppressing the weak? Here We Go Again (Nov 19, 1999) - Back on the roller coaster of terror. May I Have a Word, Mr. Rubinstein (Nov 4, 1999) - Special treatment for sex-offenders who happen to be rabbis. Energy (Oct 22, 1999) - Music, dance and software technologies. Melting the Barriers (Oct 8, 1999) - Meltdowns real and symbolic. Hidden Saints (September 24, 1999) - There really are hidden saints out there. A New Year's Prayer (September 10, 1999) - A New Year celebration marred by the sufferings of others. The Method (August 27, 1999) - If you shout loudly enough at the other person, maybe you'll convince yourself you're right about everything. Close Encounters (August 13, 1999) - A secret writer is discovered. Little Lost Girl (July 30, 1999) - What will happen to this little girl now? Kindred Spirits (July 16, 1999) - Some wonderful women have had their say, publicy. The Last Jews of Ethiopia (July 2, 1999) - A closer look reveals that things are not quite what they seem to be. Beautiful Native Flower (June 18, 1999) - A uniquely Israeli partnership may well hold the key to a disturbing problem. Who Has the Keys to the Kingdom? (June 4, 1999) - I used to think that only those who wore the right outfits, and had the proper wigs and beards, had the keys to the Kingdom of Heaven. Vive la difference! (May 20, 1999) - If only we could say that one truth doesn't have to cancel out the other, no matter who gets more votes. The Unraveling Kippah (May 7, 1999) - When did messianic fervor begin to erode reason and human values? Enough Gravestones (April 23, 1999) - The time has come to help the living feel the joy of having survived. Shmuel Eldar (April 9, 1999) - In memory of the base commander. A Shiv'a Call (March 26, 1999) - A disturbing visit to woman who'd just lost her father. Oh, When? (March 12, 1999) - When will the military cemeteries of the Middle East grow old? A Pyrrhic Victory (February 15, 1999) - What exactly was won and lost in Sunday's demonstration against the Supreme Court? Count Me Out (February 7, 1999) - Whom do Israel's ultra-Orthodox political parties really represent?
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