November 2023
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What is Zionism?
Zionism is a movement founded by Theodor Herzl in 1896 whose goal is the return of Jews to Eretz Yisrael, or Zion, the Jewish synonym for Jerusalem and the Land of Israel. The name of “Zionism” comes from the hill Zion, the hill on which the Temple of Jerusalem was situated. Supporters of this movement…
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Statement on the Current Conflict
The Jewish people is still reeling in shock after the horrific attack by Hamas on October 7, in which 1,400 Jews, men, women and children, were butchered in a manner not seen since the Holocaust. Compounding the tragedy are the over 200 hostages, including little babies, whose whereabouts and wellbeing we don’t know. In the…
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CRC Calls for demonstration in NYC Against Israeli Leaders’ remarks
March 2, 2015 Thousands of Orthodox Jews will demonstrate in Manhattan this Tuesday, March 3, at 4:30 PM in front of the Israeli consulate at 800 Second Avenue, in reaction to Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s visit to Washington to address Congress on the issue of U.S. policy on Iran. The demonstration has been organized by…
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Holocaust Memorial Day: Learning Lessons from History
April 23, 2014 This April 15 was “Yom Hashoah,” the day the State of Israel has officially set aside to remember the victims who perished in the Holocaust. Bibi Netanyahu marked the day by highlighting the Jewish nation’s vulnerable state at the time of the Holocaust, in contrast to Israel’s current ability to defend itself…
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True Torah Jews Planning Counter Campaign Against Inflammatory Hate Ads
New York Jews are appalled at the latest in a series of hateful subway and bus ads paid for by an organization called American Freedom Defense Initiative. The ads seek to equate Islam with violence and anti-Semitism, and thus divert attention from the Israel-Arab conflict by claiming that Muslims attack Jews simply because of their…
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The Nuclear Deal With Iran, and TTJ’s Radio Ad Campaign
What is the real motive of Bibi and his supporters in the US in opposing the Iran deal? Do they have the right to represent Jews in a matter of security? The radio campaign by True Torah Jews. Last week, the world experienced an historic moment when an agreement was hammered out between Iran and…
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Rabbi Moshe Sternbuch Opposes Agudath Israel’s Lobbying Efforts
Aug 21 2015 The following is the text of a speech by Rabbi Moshe Sternbuch, member of the Rabbinical Court of the Eidah Chareidis and one of the preeminent Torah authorities of this generation, on the subject of the Iran deal and American Jewish lobbying, given as part of his opening address for the beginning…
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Op-Ed: Anti-Iran Deal Lobbyists Perpetuating Anti-Semitism
Much has been said about President Obama’s proposed Iran deal. Some of the conversation has been framed as civilized debate, while other dialogue has deteriorated into an endless litany of ugliness. While strong words have been used by parties on both sides in reference to this deal, it seems that, particularly within the Jewish community,…
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Visiting the Temple Mount is Absolutely Forbidden, for More Than One Reason
Recently, there has been an increase in the number of Jews visiting the Temple Mount, with the encouragement of various religious ultra-Zionist organizations. We wish to reiterate the simple fact that for centuries, rabbis from all Orthodox Jewish communities have ruled that Jews are forbidden to enter the Temple Mount nowadays. In today’s climate of…
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The Current Violence in the Holy Land, and the Path to Peace
Over the last few weeks, we have seen a shocking surge in violence in the Holy Land Innocent people on both the Jewish and Palestinian side have been killed and wounded This new wave of murderous acts is a disaster – Following the news, even seeing the pictures, shakes every person with a heart to…