Author : Arlene

Many things I write about are worrisome, some more so than others.  What I am about to share here certainly belongs on the list of...

Motzei Shabbat (After Shabbat) I believe I’ve explained this term before: Oom refers to the UN, in Hebrew.  “Oom Shmoom” was the contemptuous way that...

Officially, Israel isn’t talking. But in this case there is no mystery as to “who done it.”  Tuesday night into Wednesday morning, the Israeli Air...

Last I posted, I thought it was time for some upbeat news.  We all need that to sustain us.  But there is precious little that...

Haven’t started with an upbeat message in a posting for a while, and I think it’s time. Especially is this the case as yesterday was...

Motzei Shabbat (After Shabbat) The “he” I am referring to in this instance is John Kerry, Obama’s secretary of state-designate.  At confirmation hearings on Thursday,...

Today I would like to revisit issues surrounding the election results that I discussed yesterday (with thanks to political consultant Ruthie L). On at least...

Oh, PM Netanyahu’s joint Likud-Beitenu list secured by far the most votes in yesterday’s election, and it is expected that he will form the next...

Ron Nachman was a founder of the city of Ariel in 1978, when a group of dedicated pioneers, with the blessing of the government, set...

It isn’t often that I am rendered  speechless, and even when that happens, I am likely to recover my words in short order. Although, when I...