Author : Arlene

That’s me.  The helicopters have been whirring overhead here in Jerusalem today, reminding me that President Obama is in town.  I’m too much of a...

The 33rd government has been announced by Prime Minister Netanyahu in its final permutation.  The list of ministers (22 in number) and deputies is provided...

Motzei Shabbat (After Shabbat) We have a government.  I felt reasonably confident this would be the case by now — as the deadline for Netanyahu...

Actually, outrage upon outrage upon outrage.  What a day. Let’s start with the coalition formation and Lapid.  With all of the concessions Netanyahu had made...

I was going to send this posting out yesterday.  It was substantially written. But, I saw that there had been progress in the negotiations on...

Mostly a bit of news and a variety of materials that are worthy of being shared. Let me begin with a brief update on the...

Nothing concrete to report yet on the coalition, as, again, there are mostly rumors.  Based on what I’m reading, however, I confess to a great...

There is a lot of hard work to do, a lot of heavy pulling, to bring our nation to where it needs to be.  I...

Now I’m referring not to the state of the world, but to the state of Israeli politics.  I am so often proud of who we...

The mess is of considerable proportions, as I see it.  Redeemable, yes.  With determination, inner confidence, strength and faith.  But are we seeing these factors...