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This is where I say what I truly believe in WITHOUT being politically correct... Read my latest blogs or search by topics of interest! As always, I'd love to hear your thoughts: Shmuel@AmYisraelChaiFund.org

All Articles by Shmuel Sackett Founder and Director of Am Yisrael Chai

Shmuel Sackett

Sep 7, 20233 min read

What’s Wrong with this Headline?

I can’t get the headline out of my head; “Terrorist who killed IDF soldier, entered Israel legally.” There are 2 major problems with that...

Shmuel Sackett

Aug 22, 20232 min read

Short Neck Syndrome

Many years ago, a wonderful fighter for the Jewish people, Shifra Hoffman z”l, coined a term which I never forgot. She said that our...

Shmuel Sackett

Aug 7, 20233 min read

Pizza, Donuts and Eretz Yisrael

Everyone is talking about Artificial Intelligence these days, but most Torah observant Jews – myself included - have been AI robots for...

Shmuel Sackett

Jul 16, 20234 min read

Where are the 20 and 30-Year Olds?

On my recent trip to the USA, I spoke in several locations and noticed that the age of the crowd was older than usual. Yes, I am also...

Shmuel Sackett

Jul 11, 20233 min read

From Fans to Players

This past Shabbat, a person I didn’t recognize walked into my shul. I went over to him – as I try to do to all the guests – and said...

Shmuel Sackett

Jun 19, 20233 min read

How to Achieve Jewish Unity

People throw around the term “Jewish unity” all the time, but what does it mean and how do we achieve that important goal? Do we have to...

Shmuel Sackett

Jun 13, 20234 min read

The Techeilet Revolution

While the overwhelming majority of parshat Shelach (read last week in Israel and this week outside Israel) is about the sin of the spies,...

Shmuel Sackett

May 31, 20233 min read

Standing in the Same Spot

I remember it like it happened yesterday. The year was 1979 and I was studying in BMT – Bet Midrash L’Torah, in Jerusalem. It was time...

Shmuel Sackett

May 23, 20234 min read

If I were the Israeli Ambassador

Recently, Israel’s Ambassador to the USA, Michael Herzog, was summoned to a meeting with Deputy Secretary of State, Wendy Sherman. This...

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