Motzei Shabbat (After Shabbat) We have a government.  I felt reasonably confident this would be the case by now — as the deadline for Netanyahu

Actually, outrage upon outrage upon outrage.  What a day. Let’s start with the coalition formation and Lapid.  With all of the concessions Netanyahu had made

I was going to send this posting out yesterday.  It was substantially written. But, I saw that there had been progress in the negotiations on

Mostly a bit of news and a variety of materials that are worthy of being shared. Let me begin with a brief update on the

Nothing concrete to report yet on the coalition, as, again, there are mostly rumors.  Based on what I’m reading, however, I confess to a great

There is a lot of hard work to do, a lot of heavy pulling, to bring our nation to where it needs to be.  I

Now I’m referring not to the state of the world, but to the state of Israeli politics.  I am so often proud of who we

The mess is of considerable proportions, as I see it.  Redeemable, yes.  With determination, inner confidence, strength and faith.  But are we seeing these factors

What’s negative?  Oh, I won’t say everything. Should never say that.  But there’s a great deal that is, and the sense one gets when surveying

Purim will be celebrated Saturday night and Sunday here, as elsewhere in the world, except for walled cities such as Jerusalem, where Shushan Purim will