The history of Valentine’s Day shows there’s more to the day than greetings cards, flowers and chocolate – and some good reasons why it’s been avoided by many Jews.
I am grateful that they addressed the atrocity, but here’s why it was woefully inadequate in truly honoring those murdered and advocating for the hostages.
The death toll among civilians in Gaza — even including children and women — is among the lowest in the history of comparable warfare. The media’s double standard against Israel buries this.
Rabbi Dr. Aharon Shear Yashuv was born Wolfgang Shmidt in Germany. His interest in the Holocaust sparked his journey to becoming a member of the Jewish people.