Rabbi Michael Barclay
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Every month or so, my wife and I consider moving our family out of California because of the “West Coast Messed Coast”
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Rabbi Michael Barclay
Jan 44 min read
Did Harvard Just Make a 'Token' Hire?
There is a truth that patterns emerge if you bother to look.
Rabbi Michael Barclay
Jan 23 min read
A Hamas Leader Is Killed, but Should We Celebrate?
In November, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that he had instructed the Mossad to "act against the heads of Hamas wherever ...
Rabbi Michael Barclay
Dec 16, 20233 min read
To Win This War, We Cannot Be Distracted by the New York Times
A recent New York Times article goes into detail about the financial machinations of Hamas over the last decade,...
Rabbi Michael Barclay
Dec 15, 20232 min read
The Tragedies of Israel Waging an 'Ethical' War
It has been a terrible day for Israel, and it is a demonstration not only of the horrors of war but also of the inherent dangers Israel...
Rabbi Michael Barclay
Dec 13, 20235 min read
The West Must Stand Up or Be Destroyed
Trying to play both sides in a fight is always dangerous. This is especially true when the lines between sides are clearly delineated.
Rabbi Michael Barclay
Dec 8, 20235 min read
What Are You Dedicated to? 8 Lights in the Darkness of Today's World
We are currently in the midst of the holiday of Hanukkah, a holiday of celebrating light over darkness.
Rabbi Michael Barclay
Dec 7, 20233 min read
Never Forget, and Never Again
As we look around here in America, everything seems to be filled with the cheer of the holidays.
Rabbi Michael Barclay
Dec 5, 202310 min read
'Palestine' does not exist, except as code for genocide
The war in Israel seems to be filled with misconceptions about its complexity as there are so many moving pieces, so much misinformation,
Rabbi Michael Barclay
Nov 22, 20235 min read
Why Counter-Protests Are Counter-Productive
I am the Rabbi in Westlake Village, Calif., where the Paul Kessler tragedy recently happened.
Rabbi Michael Barclay
Nov 18, 20234 min read
On Remembering Paul Kessler and Centering the Community
After reviewing over 600 pieces of evidence, interviewing over 60 witnesses, and spending over 2000 man hours...
Rabbi Michael Barclay
Nov 16, 20238 min read
A Serious Invitation to Candace Owens and Tucker Carlson
I am rarely shocked anymore, but I am beyond shocked at what I saw and heard in an exchange between Tucker Carlson and Candace Owens.
Rabbi Michael Barclay
Nov 13, 20233 min read
There is no such thing as 'Palestine,' except in the minds of terrorists
This past week, I was on a number of shows talking about the horrible tragedy of Paul Kessler’s death at a pro-palestinian rally.
Rabbi Michael Barclay
Sep 6, 20233 min read
Groomers, BLM, and the ADL: Methinks Thou Doth Protest Too Much
It is a psychological truth that people often “project” on to others what they are actually feeling or doing.
Rabbi Michael Barclay
May 29, 20233 min read
Memorial Day is a Jewish Holiday Too
In the 1890s, Mark Twain wrote an article about how Jews did not serve in the military of the United States.
Rabbi Michael Barclay
May 20, 20236 min read
When Houses of Worship Lose their Way
Why do we actually have synagogues or churches, what are their purposes, and what is antithetical to those actual purposes?
Rabbi Michael Barclay
Aug 9, 20224 min read
Randi Weingarten Wields Her Misunderstanding of Judaism Like a Weapon
I have no doubt that this article will cause me personal challenges, but truth needs to be said.
Rabbi Michael Barclay
Jul 17, 20223 min read
An Open Letter to Alan Dershowitz
Dear Professor Dershowitz:
Since you are both a legal and theological scholar, I am confident that you are familiar with....
Rabbi Michael Barclay
Jul 13, 20224 min read
Jewish institutions must not give up their Jewish names
"Diversity is not about making everybody the same, but about creating a rainbow of different traditions and cultures".
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