American Friends of Ateret Cohanim

10/12/2026

**GOOD RIDDANCE TO BRITISH DIPLOMATIC ARROGANCE.**

Britain's historical record in the Land of Israel cannot simply be forgotten.

We remember when British authorities turned away ships carrying Jewish refugees fleeing N**i persecution.

We remember the restrictions placed on Jewish immigration when our people desperately needed refuge.

We remember the ex*****on of Jewish underground fighters struggling for independence.

We remember the displacement of Jewish communities from Shiloach and the Old City during periods of Arab violence.

And we remember the tragic 1948 Hadassah medical convoy massacre, when 78 Jewish medical personnel and others were murdered.

These chapters of history deserve acknowledgment, not diplomatic arrogance.

**Jerusalem is the eternal capital of the Jewish people.**

British officials and politicians who refuse to respect that reality should not expect Israelis to welcome their political lectures.

**Jerusalem is our capital. United. Sovereign. And not subject to British approval.** 🇮🇱

10/04/2026

10/04/2026

Hakafot Sheni last night in Jerusalem's Old City. Are you ready to dance with us?

09/23/2026

(Link in the first comment) King Abdullah of Jordan should show considerably more humility—and considerably more historical honesty—when lecturing Israel from the podium of the United Nations General Assembly.

His latest anti-Israel rhetoric largely erases the Jewish people’s ancient connection to the Land of Israel, including Jerusalem, Judea, and Samaria. Whatever one’s position on today’s borders or the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, thousands of years of Jewish history in these places cannot simply be written out of the story because it is politically inconvenient.

Jordan should also remember its own history before accusing Israel of illegitimate control.

Jordan seized eastern Jerusalem and the West Bank during the 1948 war and subsequently annexed the territory—a move recognized internationally by very few states. Jordan controlled these areas until 1967. During those nineteen years, no independent Palestinian state was established there.

That history matters.

King Abdullah’s rhetoric must also be understood against Jordan’s domestic realities. A substantial portion of Jordan’s population is of Palestinian origin, although precise percentages are disputed and reliable official figures are difficult to establish. The monarchy therefore operates under significant internal political pressure whenever Israel and the Palestinian issue are discussed.

That may help explain the rhetoric. It does not make the historical omissions any more acceptable.

And it leads to the question that the international community almost never wants to discuss: Jordan is Palestine.

That is the political argument King Abdullah would prefer the world never seriously examine. Jordan occupies the territory east of the Jordan River that once formed part of the broader British Mandate framework, while Palestinians and Jordanians of Palestinian origin have played an enormous role in the kingdom’s demographic and political history.

Those facts do not erase the separate Jordanian national identity that exists today, nor do they by themselves settle Palestinian claims west of the Jordan River. But they make it entirely legitimate to ask why the international conversation treats creation of another Arab Palestinian state in Judea and Samaria as the only imaginable solution while Jordan’s history and demographic reality are treated as irrelevant.

King Abdullah should stop erasing Jewish history, ignoring Jordan’s own occupation and annexation of territory after 1948, and pretending that the complicated history of Palestine begins with Israel in 1967.

If Jordan wants to lecture Israel about history, it should first confront its own—and confront the argument it would rather avoid: Jordan is Palestine.

09/16/2026

The producers of NAZA—a name purposely designed to look and sound like “N**i”—are shameful people who have cut themselves off from the Jewish people and have handed Israel’s enemies a falsified justification for Israel-bashing, hatred, and antisemitism.

For this, there is no forgiveness.

Israel’s actions, and those of the IDF, came in response to October 7—the largest and most horrific attack against Israelis and Jews since the Holocaust. Hamas terrorists invaded Israel, murdering approximately 1,200 people, mutilating and burning victims, and taking hostages into Gaza.

Israel had every right to go to war against Hamas and to destroy the terrorist organization responsible for October 7.

The IDF has fought while attempting to minimize civilian casualties, even as Hamas operates among Gaza’s civilian population and uses civilian infrastructure for military purposes. At the same time, Israel has sought to eliminate the tens of thousands of Hamas and other terrorists who threaten Israeli civilians.

War is horrific. Civilians tragically die in war. The Geneva Conventions and the broader laws of armed conflict recognize that civilian casualties can occur; the legal questions concern principles including distinction, proportionality, and precautions—not whether every civilian casualty can be prevented.

To deliberately invoke N**i imagery against Israel in this context is, in my view, an obscene inversion of history.

The N**is sought the systematic extermination of the Jewish people. Israel is fighting after Jews were massacred in their homes and communities, with the stated objective of preventing the terrorist organization responsible from ever being capable of doing it again.

The bottom line is simple:

Pure evil must be confronted, defeated, and eradicated.

Hamas represents that evil.

And Israel must finish the job.

08/28/2026

https://www.ateretcohanim.org/jerusalems-redemption-is-accelerating/ October 7, 2023, changed Am Yisrael forever.

It was a day of unimaginable pain, but also a national watershed moment. Since then, enormous changes have taken place across Israel.

And nowhere is that acceleration more tangible than in Jerusalem.

After 25 years working with Ateret Cohanim, I can tell you: I have never seen progress like we have witnessed over the past two years.

Geulat Yerushalayim — the Redemption of Jerusalem — has shifted into high gear.

And you helped make it happen.

Jerusalem’s Redemption Is Accelerating October 7, 2023, changed Am Yisrael forever. It was a day of unimaginable pain, but also a national watershed moment. Since then, enormous changes have taken place across Israel. And nowhere is that acceleration more tangible than in Jerusalem. After 25 years...

08/28/2026

The Mishna in Masechet Bikkurim describes the elaborate and joyous process of bringing the First Fruits to Yerushalayim (particularly in chapter 3). The farmers would deliberately gather in local cities before embarking on their journey to the Beit HaMikdash, creating great processions of Bikkurim-bearers and glorifying Hashem’s name as throngs of people converged upon Yerushalayim to perform this mitzvah.

The Joy of Surrender The Mishna in Masechet Bikkurim describes the elaborate and joyous process of bringing the First Fruits to Yerushalayim (particularly in chapter 3). The farmers would deliberately gather in local cities before embarking on their journey to the Beit HaMikdash, creating great proc...

08/21/2026

Something extraordinary is happening in the Shiloach—one of the most historic and strategically important areas of Jerusalem.

This newly acquired building has unbelievable potential.

Located just steps from the Old City and the ancient heart of Jerusalem, this property represents far more than bricks and stone. It is another opportunity to strengthen Jewish life, build a vibrant community, and reconnect the Jewish people with an area deeply rooted in our history.

In this video, we take you inside the building and show you what it looks like today—but more importantly, what it could become.

With the right vision and support, this property can be transformed into something that serves Jewish families, students, visitors, and the growing Jewish presence in the Shiloach for generations to come.

The potential is enormous. The location is extraordinary. And this is only the beginning.

Watch the video, see the building for yourself, and discover why the future of the Shiloach is being built right now.

08/07/2026

An amazing opportunity is unfolding on Har Zeitim. Don't miss out. https://www.ateretcohanim.org/har-zeitim-burial-plots/

07/09/2026

# All Biblical Highways Lead to **Our** Jerusalem

For thousands of years, the Jewish people prayed toward one city.

Jerusalem.

It is the eternal capital of the Jewish people, the heart of our history, our faith, and our future.

Generation after generation, foreign empires tried to erase our connection to Jerusalem. They expelled Jews from its neighborhoods, destroyed our holy places, and sought to replace our identity with their own.

But they all disappeared.

We returned.

Today, we have the privilege—and the responsibility—not only to live in Jerusalem, but to strengthen it, rebuild it, and ensure that Jewish life flourishes in every part of our eternal capital.

**Make Jerusalem Great(er) Again.**

Restore Jewish pride.

Restore Jewish life throughout Jerusalem.

Right the wrongs of history.

The Jewish people were driven from Jerusalem.

Now it is time to come home.

Every new Jewish family, every yeshiva, every mezuzah, every restored neighborhood, and every act of rebuilding is another step in reversing centuries of exile and fulfilling generations of hope.

All biblical highways lead to **our** Jerusalem.

Let's continue the journey home.