Arkady Mamaysky is a mechanical engineer who emigrated directly to the United States from the former Soviet Union in 1979.
It takes two to tango but might take more than two to negotiate successfully. 73 years have passed and many direct negotiations between Israelis and Palestinians took place but still there is no solution to Israeli/Palestinian Arabs’ abnormal situation. [Arkady Mamaysky]
OpEd: Everyone Would Gain from a Two-State Solution Read More »
Arkady Mamaysky, Middle East, USAWhat are we created for? What is our destination? What is the destination of this endlessly-large and incomprehensible universe? These are centuries-old questions which come to the mind of every thinking human being. The Torah tells us: “To glorify Gd!” But other purposes for which everything was created, and the final destination of humanity and the universe in general, are known only to Gd. We humans can only come up with some guesses and assumptions based on our experience and observations. [Arkady Mamaysky]
Debating Life’s True Meaning Read More »
Arkady Mamaysky, Jewish Religion, LifestylesBy Arkady Mamaysky TARRYTOWN, New York — Starting from very ancient times, world history presents many examples of dictators who desired world domination, or at least domination of as big a part of the world as possible. The Assyrian, Babylonian, and Roman empires are some ancient examples of this. More recent examples are the Spanish,
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Arkady Mamaysky, International, Jewish History, Middle East, USADebates and arguments to open or not open schools in September are in full swing, both for secular schools, colleges, and of course, our Jewish day schools. It is obvious that during the present terrible situation opening schools (and, for the same reasons, colleges) is dangerous. It seems that proponents of school openings know the dangers and are still suggesting it, mostly for political reasons. The following are some considerations about the dangers of opening schools this fall, and some alternatives to doing so. [Arkady Mamaysky]
Keep our kids safe Read More »
Arkady Mamaysky, Science, Medicine, & Education, USAThe affairs of the world were running as usual; not necessary right, to a great extent, but as usual. With this world not knowing any better, things were considered normal. All of a sudden, the world woke up to face a terrible pandemic affecting all. And now thousands are getting sick and many are dying. With all our advancements, we were not prepared. [Arkady Mamaysky]
Pandemic teaches we are not so advanced Read More »
Arkady Mamaysky, International, Science, Medicine, & Education, USABy Arkady Mamaysky TARRYTOWN, New York — Looking back at the history of international relationships, it is easy to see the main factors which make countries hostile towards one another. * Ideological differences between the countries; * Territorial claims of one country against another * A country’s desire to seize another country’s natural resources. * A
Can the U.S. and Russia become friends? Read More »
Arkady Mamaysky, International, USABy Arkady Mamaysky TARRYTOWN, New York — The word Jewish is associated with a person whose religion is Judaism. But what about individuals who are atheists but trace their ethnicity to the original Hebrew tribes? Traditionally, the following groups of people are united under the term Jewish: -descendants of the original ethnic Hebrew tribes whose religion is Judaism; -descendants
Should we Jews call ourselves ‘Hebrews’? Read More »
Arkady Mamaysky, International, Jewish History, Jewish Religion, Middle East, USABy Arkady Mamaysky TARRYTOWN, New York — The following is an attempt to present just a few of the many reasons that contribute to a decline in numbers of the US Jewish population. Is being Jewish a religion or ethnicity? For many this is a confusing question, but it shouldn’t be. Jewish people are an
Keeping non- religious Jews in the fold Read More »
Arkady Mamaysky, International, Jewish Religion, USABy Arkady Mamaysky TARRYTOWN, New York–In 2017, the total population of the world is estimated at around 7.5 billion. At our present growth rate, the world population will reach 9.8 billion by 2050. Is this a positive or negative prospect? Some disturbing numbers are easily found online: *795 to 842 million members of the world’s
World population growing at dangerous pace Read More »
Arkady Mamaysky, International, The World We ShareBy Arkady Mamaysky TARRYTOWN, New York — Almost every day, we hear and read news about verbal and even physical attacks of Jewish students on college campuses. In many instances, it makes their lives on campuses very difficult and even dangerous. Some Jewish leaders and organizations have reacted in the following ways: appealing to authorities; appealing
Jewish schools, Hillels should teach self- defense Read More »
Arkady Mamaysky, Science, Medicine, & Education, USABy Arkady Mamaysky TARRYTOWN, New York — The elections are over but debates about the issues raised and promises made by Candidate Trump are in full swing without any signs of subsiding. The following is an analysis of his intention to work towards establishing a good relationship with Russia. To avoid misunderstanding, I should start
Trump right about need to improve Russia relations Read More »
Arkady Mamaysky, International, USABy Arkady Mamaysky TARRYTOWN, New York — Considering the perspectives of the Israeli and Palestinian populations, and seeing the reality on the ground, a two-state solution seems like the best option for peace between Israelis and Palestinians. I. The Media’s Perspective Let’s begin by briefly summarizing, in broad brush-strokes, the commonly-available information from the media on Arab
Weighing one- state and two- state solutions Read More »
Arkady Mamaysky, Middle EastBy Arkady Mamaysky TARRYTOWN, New York The following are just a few examples of how some countries became friends of Israel and the Jewish people. Let’s Start with the Catholic Church and Vatican City State After initiating inquisitions, crusades, blood libels, and brain-washing of the masses against the Jews, at the present time we
Many enemies of Jews have become friends Read More »
Arkady Mamaysky, International, Jewish HistoryBy Arkady Mamaysky TARRYTOWN, New York — Jews constitute only 0.2% of world’s population of 7.4 billion people. And yet anti-Semitism and hatred of the Jews is widespread and continues for centuries despite our honest efforts and dedication to be good citizens of the countries in which we live. So why to continue to be
Some reasons for remaining Jewish Read More »
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