Author : Arlene

This will be an exceedingly short post. We go into Yom Kippur late afternoon Friday, and I will have no chance to write tomorrow.  And...

My critique of Prime Minister Netanyahu’s speech at the UN stands.  Credit: webtvun.org In particular, I was distressed that he spoke about a readiness to...

You will find that during this High Holiday season – and extending through Sukkot – my postings will be less frequent.  I hope that all...

I want to begin by wishing blessings for the New Year to all my readers who observe Rosh Hashana: The blessings of inner peace, spiritual...

The news appeared recently in several media sources, that major think tanks in Washington DC are being funded by foreign governments.  This is huge.  But...

Much of what goes on in the world these days has a surreal quality.  But here’s a case that is sort of emblematic of a...

Things have been really awful for some time now.  Horrendous. Here in this region we’ve had the murder of an American ambassador by a group...

You may well have read various news items in the last few days about how Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi, president of Egypt (pictured below), offered a deal...

Here I want simply to share information and analyses provided by others that will enlightened you – and, in one case, even entertain you. The subject...

These are particularly tough times for Israel (and for Jews more broadly). The situation demands steady nerves and absolute determination to pursue our course with...