August 26, 2014: Worse and Worser
The truth: There is no entirely satisfactory resolution to our war with Hamas (the war that is not called a war). Aside, of course, from...
August 23, 2014: The Ikar
Motzei Shabbat (After Shabbat) “The Ikar” (the essence of the matter) Tomorrow night my eldest granddaughter goes off with her class to Poland for a week, to...
August 21, 2014: Off-Again On-Again War
If we listen to what Netanyahu said yesterday, he never really thought our battle with Hamas was going to be peacefully resolved – he refers...
August 18, 2014: Deja Vu
How many times? How many times do we count down as the final hours of a 72 hour – or 120 hour – ceasefire come...
August 14, 2014: An Ugly Mess
No matter what happens with regard to Hamas, it will be a mess of one sort or another. There are no clean, neat diplomatic solutions....
August 10, 2014: Forecast Cloudy
Before I look at that forecast, let me mention “Kaitana Savta,” which translates literally as “Camp Grandma” (it sounds better in Hebrew). I am about...
August 8, 2014: Soldiering On
In spite of decidedly negative news I must address, below, I want to first share some very positive reports. We start with Ari Abramowitz –...
August 6, 2014: With Clear Eyes
I will be posting less frequently now that the war is over – updating my readers often but not necessarily daily on the anticipated negotiations...
August 5, 2014: And Now?
I am chagrinned but not exactly shocked by the latest turn of events here. As Shabbat went out, I had expressed surprise that – following...
August 4, 2014: Let Us Draw Strength
Tonight begins Tisha B’Av, the most solemn day of the Jewish calendar. It marks the day of the destruction of our two Temples and a...