Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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IHF joins the RJC meeting in DC
Last week, the Israel Heritage Foundation sent representatives to the RJC (Republican Jewish Coalition) Spring Leadership Meeting in Washington, DC. Dr. Joseph Frager, who has a close personal relationship with the RJC, was unable to attend, and in his place went Rabbi David Katz, Executive Director, and Hilary Goldstein, Associate Director. There was an incredible…
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PRESS RELEASE: Israel Heritage Foundation Condemns Senator Sanders and Rep. Tlaib for Facilitating Antisemitic Event at the Capitol
The Israel Heritage Foundation today condemned Senator Bernie Sanders and Rep. Rashida Tlaib for facilitating a blatantly antisemitic and anti-Israel event at the U.S. Capitol. After Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy intervened and canceled an event at the Capitol Visitor Center entitled “Nakba 75 and the Palestinian People,” which was supposed to feature Rep.…
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The Russian-Ukraine War Is About to Escalate
The planned Ukraine spring counter-offensive is about to begin with no end in sight. No world leader has been able to bring Russia and Ukraine to the negotiating table. Stone Age war has been going on for over a year with one commentator Luke Coffey of the Hudson Institute stating, “US policymakers should see this…
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PRESS RELEASE: IHF Calls on Other States to Follow Florida’s Lead and Enact Legislation Combatting Anti-Semitism
The Israel Heritage Foundation today called on states across the country to enact legislation combatting antisemitism after Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill that gives law enforcement agencies new mechanisms to penalize individuals who engage in antisemitic acts and target religious communities. The Israel Heritage Foundation, which was involved in the bill’s passage, applauded…
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Florida Takes The Lead Against Anti-Semitism
On Sunday, Jan. 8 in Davie, Fla., the organization Teach Florida had their legislative breakfast with members of the Florida legislature. More than 750 people attended to thank the group for its increased financial support for school choice. After the event ended, I spoke to Republican Rep. Randy Fine about my idea to combat the…
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Numbers Matter
In Judaism, whenever one sees a gathering of 600,000 or more Jews together the Blessing of “Blessed are you, HaShem, our G-d, King of the universe, knower of secrets ( in Hebrew “Chacham HaRazim”) is made. One may ask the question what is implied by this Blessing? After all of the hullabaloo by the Left…
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PRESS RELEASE: Kari Lake Joins IHF to Celebrate Israel at 75
Last night, Thursday, April 27th, The Israel Heritage Foundation hosted a dinner at Tabernacle Steakhouse in New York City with former Gubernatorial Candidate from Arizona, Kari Lake. It was an honor to have Mrs. Lake speak about her childhood, growing up with eight siblings in rural Iowa, and her past career as a news anchor…
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Sderot – Microcosm of Israel at 75
Rabbi David Fendel, the Rosh Yeshiva of the Hesder Yeshiva of Sderot spent this past Shabbat in Atlantic Beach. He has helped develop Sderot into a thriving and bustling metropolis these past 30 years. The Mayor and Deputy Mayor are graduates of Rabbi Fendel’s Yeshiva. He has over 2000 alumni. He is a remarkable and…
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Thirty Years Since Oslo
We are fast approaching September 13th, 2023 which represents 30 years since the Oslo Accords were signed on the South Lawn of the White House when Bill Clinton was President. It was one of Israel’s worst mistakes in its 75 years of Statehood. The arch Terrorist Yasir Arafat was elevated by the international community into…
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Nassau County, NY – Bastion of Orthodoxy & Zionism
At a recent event honoring and highlighting Minister of Heritage Amichai Eliyahu from the Otzma HaYehudi Party, Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman lamented the fact that Israeli officials rarely visit Nassau County. Nassau County should be one of the first places that the Netanyahu Coalition should think of visiting. Compared to Manhattan where most Israeli…
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