Batman Bust

(Credit Photo: Andy Blumenthal)

Batman Bust

Cheese Pizza

(Credit Photo: Andy Blumenthal)
 

Cheese Pizza

Trees and Sky

(Credit Photo: Minna Blumenthal)

Trees and Sky

How to Get The Hostages Out Alive

Please see my new article in The Times of Israel called "How to Get the Hostages Out Alive."

In my opinion, the only tactical way to rescue the hostages is to locate and map the tunnel they are hiding in and then gas them all to sleep. The gas would need to be carefully regulated so as not to alert the terrorists that it is being used and not to harm the hostages. The gas needs to be odorless and colorless (like nitrous oxide) to camouflage its use, and the Israeli commandos will need to be hairpin-ready to blow the blast doors and get in to rescue the hostages.

This alternative is far better than releasing 100 Palestinian prisoners (many “with blood on their hands”) for every 1 Israeli hostage like Hamas is demanding (or 10,000+ Palestinian prisoners), thereby creating the terror environment for yet another, and perhaps many, October 7-like attacks in the future that would put many more Israelis at risk. Unfortunately, this is what happened when Israel released Sinwar as part of the 1,000 for 1 deal in 2011 for Gilad Shalit, and look where it got us.

(AI generated image vis Craiyon)

How to Get The Hostages Out Alive

Demand for Retribution

Demand for Retribution

Horse-Drawn Chariot

(Credit Photo: Andy Blumenthal)

Horse-Drawn Chariot

Balloons Ready To Blow

(Credit Photo: Andy Blumenthal)

Balloons Ready To Blow

Tall and Stout

(Credit Photo: Andy Blumenthal)

Tall and Stout

Standing Fish

(Credit Photo: Andy Blumenthal)

Standing Fish

L'Chaim for Body and Soul

Please see my new article in The Times of Israel called "L'Chaim for Body and Soul."

Everything that happens in this world has not only a physical dimension but a spiritual one as well. Our very existence is a combination of body and soul, so naturally they work together in tandem. And our physical well-being must be matched by our spiritual alignment with God.

(AI generated image from Craiyon)

L'Chaim for Body and Soul

Red Pickup Truck

(Credit Photo: Andy Blumenthal)

Red Pickup Truck

Blue Whale

(Credit Photo: Andy Blumenthal)

Blue Whale

Amazing Sky

(Credit Photo: Andy Blumenthal)

Amazing Sky

Mr. Plush Purple Monster

(Credit Photo: Andy Blumenthal)

Mr. Plush Purple Monster

Häagen-Dazs Pumpkin Spice Shake

(Credit Photo: Andy Blumenthal)
 

Häagen-Dazs Pumpkin Spice Shake

Amazingly Beautiful Prayer for the IDF

Thank You to the IDF and to Hashem our Ultimate Protector!

Am Yisrael Chai!!!

(Credit: Prayer for the IDF- Netanel Hershtik & The Maccabeats featuring Lt. Gen Benny Gantz)

Amazingly Beautiful Prayer for the IDF

Victimhood for the Cameras

Please see my new article in The Times of Israel called "Victimhood for the Cameras."

With the October 7 invasion, Hamas was after something much bigger and more important to them than the one-day massacre of Israelis; they wanted a massive blood libel against Israel to turn the world against them.

Just like Hamas used a barrage of missiles on the day of their attack to divert from their invasion, so too was the invasion and massacre itself a manipulative provocation, for any forceful response whatsoever automatically turns the perception of Israel into the “genocidal” aggressors.

To our great detriment, Hamas’s strategy was largely successful. They inflicted significant damage on Israel and the Jewish people not only through sheer terrorism but also through the insidious setup for Israel to be perceived as the perpetrator rather than the victim. However, now it is Israel's turn not only to destroy Hamas and rescue the hostages but also to set the record straight.

(Credit Photo: Aurel_Cham via https://pixabay.com/illustrations/propaganda-obey-shepard-fairey-7287298/)

Victimhood for the Cameras

Art on Plates

(Credit Photo: Andy Blumenthal)

Art on Plates

Moe, Larry and Curly Puppets

(Credit Photo: Andy Blumenthal)

Moe, Larry and Curly Puppets

Taking a Picture

(Credit Photo: Andy Blumenthal)

Taking a Picture

Cheesy Crispy Fries

(Credit Photo: Andy Blumenthal)

Cheesy Crispy Fries

Pomegranates and Oranges

(Credit Photo: Andy Blumenthal)

Pomegranates and Oranges

My Supernova

Please see my new article in The Times of Israel called "My Supernova."

Years ago, there was a time when I rebelled against religion, Judaism, and G-d. It was my version of running to the Supernova Music Festival, where I could dance and party to the music under the desert sky. I was young, and probably like many others, went through a stage when I wanted to express my freedom and independence.

On October 7, of the almost 1,200 people massacred that day, 364 were at the music festival. No one can say why anyone lost their lives, were brutally tortured and raped, or were abducted by these radical Islamic terrorists that day—it was pure evil—but like me missing Rosh Hashanah years ago, people at Supernova were also misplaced from the holy Shabbat services and the singing and dancing with the Torahs for the holiday. This is a kind of Jewish tragedy.

(AI Generated Image via Craiyon)

My Supernova

Lovely Stained Glass

(Credit Photo: Andy Blumenthal)

Lovely Stained Glass

Two Buddhas

(Credit Photo: Andy Blumenthal)

Two Buddhas

Hawaiian Mug

(Credit Photo: Andy Blumenthal)

Hawaiian Mug

Nature Scene

(Credit Photo: Andy Blumenthal)
 

Nature Scene