If indeed there ever was a party, except in people’s imaginations. I must confess something here.  I understand better today how Obama got re-elected.  I’m

That’s me.  The helicopters have been whirring overhead here in Jerusalem today, reminding me that President Obama is in town.  I’m too much of a

The 33rd government has been announced by Prime Minister Netanyahu in its final permutation.  The list of ministers (22 in number) and deputies is provided

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