Artists 4 Israel Counter Anti-Israel Propaganda through Education
Hip Hop artists and graffiti virtuosos from New York painting their way throughout Jerusalem, Tel Aviv and Sderot? Who’d a thunk it, but it appears that a new organization called Artists 4 Israel will be doing just that. Founded about a year ago following Operation Cast [...]
BY: FERN SIDMAN
For most Jewish boys, the months prior to their 13th birthday are rife with anticipation as they immerse themselves in the preparations for their upcoming Bar Mitzvah. It is this rite of passage into manhood that marks a very special day for the entire family and community. The guest list, the caterer, the [...]
A Historical, Archaeological & Geographical Perspective
(Feldheim Publishers)
By: Yehuda Landy
Reviewed by: Fern Sidman
As Jews, we are blessed to enjoy the observance of many holidays; all of which are steeped in rich meaning, symbolism and profound lessons for life. We are taught that the one holiday that will endure forever, even after the coming of Moshiach and [...]
A Guide To Treatment
By: Avigdor Bonchek, PhD
Reviewed by: FERN SIDMAN
Is there a fine line of separation between scrupulous adherence to halachic law; translating into meticulous observance of religious commandments and that of finding oneself tethered to obsessions, compulsions and fears regarding the proper method in which to perform them? Avigdor Bonchek, PhD, an ordained Orthodox [...]
A Film By: Franco Sacchi, Kate Davis and David Heilbroner
Reviewed by: Fern Sidman
In an hour and a quarter, filmmakers Franco Sacchi, Kate Davis and David Heilbroner take us through a tumultuous journey to the final scenario of the world as we know it, as they present the religious prophecies of the 50 million strong American [...]
The Courageous Woman Who Inflamed The Muslim World Speaks Out Against The Evils of Islam
BY: WAFA SULTAN
Reviewed by: FERN SIDMAN
In the immediate aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attack on the United States, it became abundantly clear to the Western world that there was a new and pernicious nemesis in town. Radical Islamic suicide bombers had [...]
A Jewish guide to prevention and treatment of postpartum depression
By: Rabbi Baruch Finkelstein, Michal Finkelstein, RN CNM and Doreen Winter, MSW
As far as Jewish lifecycle events go, there is no doubt that childbirth is the ultimate joy that a woman and her family can ever experience. A new Jewish life [...]
BY: P. DAVID GAUBATZ and PAUL SPERRY
REVIEWED BY: FERN SIDMAN
The Muslim Brotherhood, an Egyptian based Islamic terrorist organization appears to be alive and well and cloaking itself in legitimacy in our nation’s capitol under the guise of a front group say intrepid undercover agents P. David Gaubatz and Paul Sperry in their new book, “Muslim [...]
Judaism’s Answers to a Changing World
BY: RABBI YITZCHOK FINGERER
Reviewed by: FERN SIDMAN
The words that we utter each and every morning in our daily prayers were written by the wisest of all men, King Solomon. “The beginning of wisdom is the acknowledgement of G-d.” It is a sublimely simple statement and one that [...]
The Role of Eastern Europeans in the Exploitation, Subjugation and Murder of Their Jewish Neighbors During the Holocaust
BY: Dr. Sheldon Hersh and Dr. Robert Wolf
Devora Publishing
Release Date: June 2009
ISBN: 978-1934440391
135 pages
Reviewed by: Fern Sidman
In this meticulously documented treatise of centuries old European anti-Semitism, “The Bugs Are Burning” authors Drs. Sheldon [...]
By: Fern Sidman
An interview with Joel Busner of B’Ahavat Yisrael
After moving to Israel almost 10 years ago, American Jewish activist Joel Busner never thought that he’d be spearheading a campaign to help reclaim Jewish agricultural land in the Galilee that has been commandeered by Arabs, but that is precisely what he’s doing. His charitable organization, [...]
A personalized guide to the essence of the Torah
BY: RABBI YISROEL JUNGREIS – and -
RABBI OSHER ANSHEL JUNGREIS
Compiled By: Rebbetzin Esther Jungreis
Reviewed By: Fern Sidman
There is no doubt that the times that we live in are fraught with innumerable dangers. For the Jewish people, it [...]
A Film by “Stand With Us”
Reviewed by: FERN SIDMAN
It is that time of the year once again. The new school term will begin in a matter of weeks. As the excitement and anticipation escalates for some, entering college or university for the first time can be a daunting and intimidating experience for the Jewish student. [...]
A new film on the life of Rebbetzin Esther Jungreis
Holocaust films and literature are, to say the least, depressing and devastating – how else can they be? Rebbetzin Esther Jungreis’ new film entitled, “Triumph of the Spirit”, however, stands alone in the genre of Holocaust documentaries. While it depicts the Holocaust [...]
“AND YOU WERE THERE… AN ODYSSEY TO THE PAST”
JERUSALEM: FOOTSTEPS THROUGH TIME
TEN TORAH STUDY TOURS OF THE OLD CITY
BY: AHRON HOROVITZ
REVIEWED BY: FERN SIDMAN
For those who will be traveling to Israel for the first time, and even for veteran tourists, there is no doubt that the holy city of Jerusalem; in all its resplendent majesty [...]
BY: AARON KLEIN
Reviewed by: FERN SIDMAN
In his latest book entitled, “The Late Great State of Israel,” Aaron Klein, intrepid investigative journalist and Middle East correspondent presents an ominous portent of the future of Israel. This meticulously researched exegesis of the complex world of Middle East politics graphically depicts the pernicious agenda of those forces conspiring [...]
By: Fern Sidman
Thousands of supporters of Israel, both young and old gathered today in Manhattan to celebrate Israel’s 61st birthday. A sea of blue and white filled fashionable 5th Avenue, as scores of synagogues, Jewish community centers and schools representing New York, New Jersey, Long Island, Connecticut, etc. proudly carried thousands of Israeli flags while [...]
By: Fern Sidman
In an elaborate sting operation, four African American Muslim men were arrested Wednesday night in New York City for attempting to bomb two synagogues in the Bronx and for conspiring to shoot down military planes at an Air National Guard base in Newburgh, NY. James Cromitie, David Williams, Onta Williams and Laguerre Payen [...]
“THE MAP SEEKER – ONE WOMAN’S QUEST”
BY: LEAH KOTKES
Reviewed by: Fern Sidman
Leah Kotkes, a writer for Binah Magazine and mentor of women writers, takes her readers on a poignant and emotionally charged sojourn in her first book, “The Map Seeker: One Woman’s Quest” (Israel Bookshop Publications). Having been asked to write this memoir [...]
A review of “Just One Jew: The Grandson of a Gadol Tells his Story”
By: Moishe Mendlowitz
Reviewed by Fern Sidman
In this autobiographical account of the vicissitudes of his journey back to Hashem (G-d) and a Torah life, Moishe Mendlowitz, the grandson of Rabbi Shraga Feivel Mendlowitz, ZT”L reaches deep into the hearts of his readers; teaching [...]
I’d like to take a moment and welcome our new authors to NoisyRoom.net…
Fern Sidman is an old friend and a terrific author who champions Israel and is a staunch advocate for fighting against radical Islamism. Fern has contributed to NoisyRoom for several years and is a highly respected author in her own right.
Carolyn Cooke writes [...]
By: Fern Sidman
Despite the pouring rain, over 300 concerned citizens representing a diverse group of political, religious, ethnic and racial groups convened in New York City’s Times Square on Sunday, May 3rd, to attend a rally sponsored by the Human Rights Coalition Against Radical Islam. The HRCARI is a grassroots global action movement that is [...]
On Tuesday, April 21st, Dr. Phyllis Chesler, Emerita Professor of Psychology and Women’s Studies at CUNY and author of 15 books, including “The New Anti-Semitism” was the keynote speaker at the Durban II Counter-Conference organized by the American Association of Jewish Lawyers and Jurists. The weeklong conference, held at the Fordham University Law [...]