Michael Freund
Michael Freund served as deputy communications director in the Israeli Prime Minister's Office under Benjamin Netanyahu. He is the founder and chairman of Shavei Israel -- www.shavei.org -- a Jerusalem-based organization that searches for and assists the Lost Tribes of Israel and other "hidden Jews" seeking to return to Israel and the Jewish people. For his work with Shavei Israel he has been awarded numerous prizes, including the Jerusalem Prize and the Moskowitz Prize for Zionism.
In addition, Freund has been a correspondent and syndicated columnist for The Jerusalem Post for more than 20 years. A native New Yorker, he is a graduate of Princeton University and holds an MBA in Finance from Columbia University. Freund has authored two books and received rabbinical ordination. He made aliyah to Israel in 1995 and is the proud father of 5 sons, one of whom is a Captain in the IDF and four of whom are combat reservists in elite units. Freund remains an avid New York Mets fan.
Email Michael at michael@shavei.org. View Michael's website at www.michaelfreund.net
Parashat Re'eh: Divine consolation, both intimate and universal
Australia’s unbridled hypocrisy: A colonial project's bias towards Israel's history - opinion
Was Jeffrey Epstein murdered? His brother certainly thinks so
Hypocrisy from Warsaw: Does Poland want to build bridges with Israel or burn them? - opinion
If Poland truly wants to be taken seriously as a friend of the Jewish people and of the Jewish state, it must do more than send an ambassador and issue empty platitudes.
Shabbat ‘Nahamu’: From destruction to redemption
The haftarah of Shabbat Nahamu reminds us that no tragedy is final, no exile eternal. God does not abandon His people, the people of Israel. But comfort is not a passive process.
Shabbat Chazon: Cries of trauma, betrayal from Jerusalem and Gush Katif
Both Jerusalem and Gush Katif represent, in different ways, the spiritual and national trauma of Jewish exile and betrayal – both from without and from within.
Ireland’s shameful war on the Jews further exposes European hypocrisy - opinion
Needless to say, Ireland can pass all the laws it wants. But none of them can or will erase Jewish history or uproot the Jewish people from Judea and Samaria.
Enough is enough: Israel must take Joseph's Tomb back from the Palestinians - opinion
Joseph was one of the founding fathers of the Jewish people. No other nation in the world would think twice about reclaiming its history. And neither should we.
Who saved Israel from Iran? God - opinion
Behind every Iron Dome interception, every Stealth bomber sortie, every classified operation deep in enemy territory – there is a guiding hand.
Britain’s colonial hypocrisy: The UK’s double standards on Israel and self-determination - opinion
The sight of a former empire clinging to its last colonial outposts while condemning the Jewish state is not only ironic – it is indefensible.
Israel must not cower: Sovereignty for Judea, Samaria, and Gaza now - opinion
Let us be clear: The current push by Paris, London, and Ottawa for unilateral recognition of a Palestinian state has nothing to do with peace.
Israel must stand with India in the fight against Islamic terror - opinion
India’s struggle with Pakistan is not new. Over the decades, Pakistan’s military and intelligence establishment has cultivated a network of jihadist organizations and terrorist proxies.
Remembering Francis Salvador, the Jewish Paul Revere - opinion
His courage earned him the title “the Jewish Paul Revere,” and his sacrifice stands as a testament to the Jewish contribution to the creation of the United States.