Rabbi Shmuley Boteach
Rabbi Shmuley Boteach is the founder of The World Values Network. He is also what The Washington Post calls “the most famous Rabbi in America” who served as Rabbi to Oxford University for 11 years. The international best-selling author of 30 books, he is also the winner of the London Times Preacher of the Year competition. His latest book is “Lust for Love,” co-authored with Pamela Anderson. He is on Twitter @RabbiShmuley.
The Total Collapse of Jewish and Israeli PR
Serving as apologists for genocidal terrorists takes celebrity abasement to a whole new level.
Stop Justifying the Deaths of the Meron 45
Let the families grieve without our insensitive commentary.
Meghan Markle Doesn’t Need the Royals — She Has America
Why are Americans — for all our history — so fascinated with this stuff?
Discussing Iran, Genocide, and Moral Policy With Mike Pompeo
Last week I interviewed former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who also served in Congress and at the helm of the CIA.
Where was God When Millions Died of the Coronavirus?
There is no theology that would somehow find redemption in the coronavirus.
An Open Letter to the Co-Founder of Black Lives Matter
I am dedicated to re-creating the bonds of brotherhood that united Martin Luther King, Jr. and Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel.
Jews Must Engage Michael Che, Not Attack Him
Instead of attacking, let’s turn it into a teachable moment and engage him in a dialogue.
The Jewish Crusade Against Racial Injustice
Black-Jewish brotherhood was built historically on shared faith rather than shared oppression.
We Must Renew Black-Jewish Brotherhood
Our bond is so vastly profound as to be cosmic in nature.
The Stunning Exodus from New York and California to Florida
I’m in shock that no one seems to give a damn about how rapidly the states are losing residents.
Should Europe’s Jews Give Up and Move to Israel?
Or is making Europe judenrein exactly what the Nazis sought through the annihilation of European Jewry?
Adelson: Jewish Giant, American Colossus
Hearing the news today that Sheldon had passed way, even while I knew he had been ill, was shocking.
The Case Against Pornography
Those who constantly feed their minds with porn will find themselves hard-pressed not to lose respect for women.
The True Cost of Americans Hating Each Other
Hating mere political opponents is immoral because it allows the true evil-doers to go unchecked.
Why Saudi Arabia Should Make Peace with Israel Now
The American Jewish community should do everything to encourage Saudi Arabia to make peace with Israel prior to President Trump’s exit from office.
A Boston Synagogue Compares Trump to Hitler
Imagine the juxtaposition.
On Saturday, November 21, the New York Times published a half-page article titled “For Netanyahu and Israel, Trump’s Gifts Kept on Coming.” Its subtitle...
American Insanity and How We Thrive on It
By now, the world has concluded that America is insane. A crazy country filled with zany people who have gone off the deep end....
An American Rabbi Says Thank You to President Trump
By now, many Americans are piling up on Donald Trump. They’re calling him a loser. They’re reveling in his defeat. They’re saying America is...
Five Values to Unite America
We might not yet know who is President –— and I hope that process doesn’t drag on endlessly, as it did in 2000 with Bush versus Gore — but at least we’ll have put this ugly election behind us in a way, which I hope, will unite the nation.
A Personal Note to Miriam Adelson, Coronavirus Hero
For years I have born witness to Miriam’s tireless charitable efforts, both as a champion of the Jewish people and as a physician, a healer of hearts numbed by pain and ravaged by addiction. A
Death of a Parent During Coronavirus
I have discovered that mourning and bereavement are the loneliest undertakings on Earth.
Can America Come Back from the Brink?
The path to recovery involves first diagnosing the problems.
Did America Err in Not Punishing Confederate Leaders?
These pro-South sympathies turn traitors into heroes and lend undue credibility to the perverse Confederate cause.
The American House is Burning. Religion Can Put Out the Fire.
Where will healing come from amidst this insanity? It will not come from politics.
A Prayer for my Father
This is the eulogy that Rabbi Shmuley Boteach delivered May 27 for his father, Yoav Botach, on the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem, at...
Finding Meaning in the 75th Anniversary of Hitler’s Suicide
Today is the 75th anniversary of the suicide in a German bunker of Adolf Hitler, the evilest man that ever lived.
In the summer of...
The Guardian: Trump Is a Nazi and Jews Are His Enablers
To compare Trump — the father of a Jewish daughter and grandfather to three Jewish grandchildren — to Lindbergh/Hitler is an affront to the memory of 1.5 million Jewish children murdered by the Nazis.
Inspiring American Youth When Coronavirus Demands Altruism
I grew up in Miami but never participated in the spring break ritual because I was studying in a Yeshiva. So no doubt there...
Fear May Kill Us, Too
I hate fear and I hate being afraid — but I’ve never seen fear such as that gripping the world and the United States...
The Clash Over Support for Israel
Have the Jews paid a price for defending Israel?
I am a lover and supporter of Israel. I dedicate much of my life and waking...
