Arkady Mamaysky is a mechanical engineer who emigrated directly to the United States from the former Soviet Union in 1979.
By Arkady Mamaysky TARRYTOWN, New York — Loud voices of “fair but not biased” countries, members of the UN, and “well informed but not at all anti-Semitic” private citizens can be heard almost daily demanding the establishment of a Palestinian state. Why is it not established yet? Of course the answer of those who hate […]
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Arkady Mamaysky, Middle EastBy Arkady Mamaysky TARRYTOWN, New York — The word “soul” is repeated in many different situations by the adherents of various religions. But God has not given us the capacity to fully understand what a soul is. Most religious people believe that humans are not just physical and biological creatures. What makes us love or
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Arkady Mamaysky, Jewish ReligionBy Arkady Mamaysky TARRYTOWN, New York — Many provisions of the proposed nuclear agreement with Iran are not satisfactory, which leads to the conclusion that the agreement itself is unacceptable. The most important issue is totally intolerable – namely, the proposed 10- to 15-year duration of the agreement. For some reason, opponents of the
How about one small change for the Iran N- deal? Read More »
Arkady Mamaysky, Middle East, USABy Arkady Mamaysky TARRYTOWN, New York–Many voices have been heard recently, including of course those of J Street, criticizing Prime Minister Netanyahu for the statement that he speaks for all Jews. I have the honor to be one of 320 million US citizens, and when it comes to my rights and responsibilities as a citizen
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Arkady Mamaysky, Middle East, USABy Arkady Mamaysky TARRYTOWN, New York — The limited Israeli presence in Judea and Samaria (the so-called West Bank) is labeled by its enemies, and unfortunately by many media outlets, as an “occupation.” In reality, this limited presence is dictated mainly by Israeli security needs, and costs Israel significant resources and sometimes the lives of its
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Arkady Mamaysky, International, Middle East, USABy Arkady Mamaysky TARRYTOWN, N.Y. — Intermarriage is increasingly becoming a subject of concern in Jewish circles. But should it? When two people fall in love, it should be a happy occasion rather than a cause for lament. It would be more productive to discuss some ideas of how intermarriage can increase, rather than decrease,
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Arkady Mamaysky, Jewish ReligionBy Arkady Mamaysky TARRYTOWN, New York –Freedom is every American citizen’s fundamental right. The most important part of an individual’s freedom is to be able to walk safely and freely on the streets of his or her own town. Back in the Soviet Union, the dictatorship took away the freedom, and sometimes life, of its
How can America reduce violent crime? Read More »
Arkady Mamaysky, USABy Arkady Mamaysky TARRYTOWN, N.Y. — The war in Iraq is over. After all of the American sacrifices, and despite the hope for a peaceful and democratic Iraq, sectarian killing of innocent people has become a frequent and sadly familiar issue in the news. Recent history presents the following lesson: When a dictatorship falls, different
A case for separation Read More »
Arkady Mamaysky, International, Middle East, USABy Arkady Mamaysky TARRYTOWN, N.Y.– Israeli-Palestinian negotiations have started once again. Hopefully, despite the many problems which must be resolved, they will end with better results than previous ones. One of the main problems is that of Palestinian refugees, as they are commonly called. To say it correctly, the people we now call refugees are
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Arkady Mamaysky, Middle EastBy Arkady Mamaysky TARRYTOWN, New York — Earlier this year on San Diego Jewish World, I presented some thoughts about how to forge closer bonds between Jews in Israel and the Diaspora to ensure that we remain a single people, rather than just coreligionists. The op-ed assumed that Israel is important, and now I would
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