The various projected doings at the UN are, perhaps, almost upon us.  But here I want to provide some significant background regarding the issues surrounding

There are always tensions here.  But this seems a time in which we’re facing several troublesome issues at once.  Right now, the date on which

Once President Obama made the phone call to secure the safe release of staff caught in the Israeli Embassy in Cairo, it was a sure

There is no way to begin my post today with anything other than an acknowledgement of the fact that this is the tenth anniversary of

Motzei Shabbat (After Shabbat) Having spent the last couple of posting focused on campus anti-Semitism, I anticipated the need for some news catch-up.  But what

My post yesterday elicited quite a response, and I’m glad for this.   This situation on US campuses, which in many places is horrendous, must be

Please follow this posting to the end for a link to a video on this issue, and information on how you can be involved. ~~~~~~~~~~ On Monday,

We begin today with a link to an Israel National News video about the aftermath of the Carmel fire.  It gives an excellent visual picture

Much of the world may not have conceded the point yet, but it is fairly obvious that there will be no more “peace negotiations” between