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I frequently feel overwhelmed by the number of critical issues I would like to share with my readers: I must chose among events competing for...

A couple of “only in Israel” stories about ordinary, yet special, people: Yishay Montgomery has been hailed as Israel’s “guitar hero.”    Credit: Ben Hartman Last Tuesday evening,...

We here in Israel don’t really ever expect things to go smoothly, but there are situations that are simply not smooth and others that are...

Eric Mandel, director of MEPIN, wrote an op-ed in the JPost on February 28, entitled, “The real strength of Israel” (emphasis added): He begins by saying...

“Despite a perception by many in Israel of growing international isolation, Israel has many friends in Africa, Kenya’s Foreign Minister Amina Mohammed said on Wednesday. ...

In other words, we keep going, and always will. Let me start today with a light-hearted good news piece, which reflects on Israel’s wonderful side. ...

I will not begin with the good news today.  Sometimes it is inappropriate.  Courtesy The young man you see here – Tuvia Yanai Weissman – is...

  Credit: IAI What you see above is the Harpy NG, displayed by Israel Aircraft Industries after over two years of development.  Although it looks...

One great thing Israel has going for her is the political cartoon work of Ya’akov Kirschen, who has been doing “Dry Bones” for over 40...

And yet, the good stuff is with us as well.  It’s been a winter here in Jerusalem that has brought some bitter cold (by Jerusalem...