The Pentagon announced last week that the military would now allow women to serve in jobs that would bring them closer to combat. There is a very pragmatic reason why women are rarely let into combat – seeing a woman injured demoralizes a man more than seeing his male counterpart hurt. The root to this… Continue reading »
Feb
12
Jan
29
THE CABALA OF THE HOLOCAUST
An epic, nine-hour film about the Holocaust has begun airing in Turkey; it’s the first time such a film has aired on public stations in a Muslim country. Islam in Arabic means, to Submit; Yehuda/Jewish in Hebrew means, to Admit – these two word siblings are indicative of the essential relationship between Muslim and Jewish.… Continue reading »
Jan
27
THE CABALA OF INTELLIGENCE
Israeli intelligence estimates have cast doubt on the widespread assumption that a military strike on Iranian nuclear facilities would set off a catastrophic set of events like a regional conflagration, widespread acts of terrorism and sky-high oil prices. The Midrash-Book of Metaphor prognosticates, In the end the Arab People will rise but then they will… Continue reading »
Jan
05
THE CABALA OF WAR
President Obama has outlined a broad new military strategy for the United States, one that makes clear that American ground forces will no longer be large enough to conduct prolonged, large-scale counterinsurgency campaigns like those in Iraq and Afghanistan. Entering into office three years ago, inheriting a promise of a hundred year war, Obama has… Continue reading »
Dec
30
THE CABALA OF HORMUZ
Tehran said it will test-fire missiles in the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, a move likely to stoke tensions with Washington already running high over Iran’s threats to close the strategic oil waterway if sanctions are enforced. Prognostications are scattered throughout the Torah concerning the End of Days – the last few hundred years before… Continue reading »
Nov
25
CABALA (KABBALAH) OF RECONCILIATION
Mahmoud Abbas, president of the Palestinian Authority, and his rival, Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal, met in Cairo on Thursday to discuss ways to implement a reconciliation agreement they signed more than six months ago. Israelis fear reconciliation of the Palestinians because the Jewish People know the power of unity; the highest praise one can give… Continue reading »
Nov
11
CABALA (KABBALAH) AND THE VETERAN
At Veterans Day events across the country, people in the United States gathered today to honor the millions of men and women who have served or are serving in the nation’s armed forces. November 11 was intended to observe the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, marking the armistice of World… Continue reading »
2012 and the Cabala
