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May 17, 2010: As Shavuot Approaches
Tomorrow night at sundown we begin Shavuot, the festival that marks our coming to Sinai and receiving of the Torah. It is traditionally a...
May 12, 2010: The Obscene State of the World
Before I talk about the obscenities, I would like to share news that might put a smile on your face: Israeli marine scientists were astonished...
May 11, 2010: Celebrate Yerushalayim
Tonight begins Yom Yerushalayim — Jerusalem Day — a time for honoring and celebrating our holy city. In 1967, we liberated the eastern part of...
May 10, 2010: Big Deal
Unfortunately, with print communication there is no way to convey the absolute sarcasm with which I mean this. The beginning of the “proximity talks” is...
May 6, 2010: The Mess of Our Making
I would like to back up today and take a look at the broader picture, in terms of the situation in which Israel finds herself...
May 5, 2010: Ye Old Stalling Game
Well, Mitchell is here in order to begin those “proximity talks.” But even though he met with Netanyahu today — and some media sources referred...
May 3, 2010: Measure of Consolation
My posting yesterday was so grim — and prompted such deservedly pessimistic responses from readers — that I thought it important to share this perspective,...
May 2, 2010: Nothing Good to Speak of
So much is opaque these days — with diverse news reports often contradicting each other, and a great deal that remains hidden under the surface. ...
April 26, 2010: Bravo for Barkat
Prime Minister Netanyahu provided a “sort-of” denial yesterday, with regard to rumors of a de facto building freeze in Jerusalem: Obama and European leaders, he...
April 27, 2010: Setting the Historical Record Straight
Today I attended a lecture at the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs given by Dr. Avi Beker. Former Secretary- General of the World Jewish Congress,...
