Author Archives: Martin

 Martin M. van Brauman              Jacob, who was about to die in Egypt, said to Joseph, Behold! – I am about to die; God will be with you and will bring you back to the land of your fathers. … Continue reading →

Martin M. van Brauman When it is evening, you say, ‘It will be fair weather, for the sky is red.’  And in the morning, ‘It will be stormy today, for the sky is red and threatening.’  You know how to … Continue reading →

Martin M. van Brauman   Do not rely on nobles, nor on a human being, for he holds no salvation. When his spirit departs he returns to his earth, on that day his plans all perish. Praiseworthy is one whose … Continue reading →

Martin M. van Brauman In early August of 2013, Israeli President Shimon Peres delivered an address at the Valley of Slaughter in the Ponar Forest outside Vilnius, Lithuania, where the Germans and the Lithuanians murdered over 70,000 Jews.  He began … Continue reading →

Martin M. van Brauman  I believe with perfect faith in the coming of the Messiah; and though he tarry, none the less do I believe. [The 12th of the 13 Principles of Faith outlined by Rabbi Moses Maimonides, 12th century … Continue reading →

  Martin M. van Brauman Politicians and the major media outlets are paralyzed by fear to raise the issue of Muslim extremism in their countries.  They suffer from a form of the Stockholm Syndrome, which corrodes a country’s democracy with … Continue reading →

Martin M. van Brauman  In those days it will happen that ten men, of all the [different] languages of the nations, will take hold, they will take hold of the corner of the garment of a Jewish man, saying, ‘Let … Continue reading →

Martin M. van Brauman We delude ourselves in thinking that the world has achieved an intrinsic goodness of the human spirit, moral maturity, and social progress and has learned the valuable lessons of the Holocaust, but we still witness ideological … Continue reading →

Martin M. van Brauman The Scriptures are an open-ended, intellectual search for truth, righteousness and justice concerning the human condition and for dialogue with God.  Jewish ethics and Divine truth have permeated Western thought for over 2,000 years through Christianity.  … Continue reading →

Martin M. van Brauman In March of 2008, Chief Rabbi Sir Jonathan Sacks wrote these words to a dedication for a series of songs about Israel as part of the Front Page publication by the Jerusalem Post, Jerusalem, Israel.  I … Continue reading →