October 26, 2014: Tough
The word “tough” has different meanings, and I am actually using it in more than one sense in this posting. The first meaning – difficult...
October 23, 2014: Burning Hatred and Darkness
Chaya Zissel Braun the three-month old baby girl killed by a terrorist using his car as a weapon, was laid to rest at midnight last...
October 22, 2014: Is There No End?
Late this afternoon, there was a terror attack in Jerusalem. An Arab from eastern Jerusalem ran his car into a group of people who were...
October 21, 2014: Body and Soul
Last night I went to the premiere showing, here in Jerusalem at the Begin Center, of a very special new film by Gloria Greenfield: “Body...
October 19, 2014: The Temple Mount
With the two-state solution... Israel will collapse, because if they get out of Jerusalem, what will become of all the talk about the Promised Land...
October 18, 2014: What Is He Talking About?
Motzei Shabbat (After Shabbat) We have just completed the holiday of Sukkot, during which time we live in sukkahs. While conforming to certain specifications, a...
October 7, 2014: Sukkot
“v’samachta bechagecha”: and you shall rejoice in your festival. This is it, Sukkot, our season of rejoicing. My very favorite holiday. The spirit is in...
October 6, 2014: Silent Intifada
A piece of particular importance that I wrote has just gone up on Front Page Magazine. Rather than just provide the link to it, I...
October 2, 2014: Right On!
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...
October 1, 2014: Following
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...