Friday’s headline in the JPost:  “Gov’t rejects extended freeze, despite US, EU and Egyptian pressure.” This was right before Yom Kippur, and oh how I

Tomorrow eve ushers in Yom Kippur, a day of fasting, prayer, and repentance before the Almighty.  We begin with the Kol Nidre prayer before the

That’s what Secretary of State Clinton is doing while in Jerusalem for negotiations. She met today with President Shimon Peres, and afterward said, “They are

Not a whole lot to report with regard to the meetings held in Sharm el-Sheikh today because nothing of genuine substance has come out. After an

Motzei Shabbat (After Shabbat) And in this case, just shortly after Rosh Hashana as well. “Facing the Future” For those of us who are observant Jews, the world

It is doubtful that I will post again before the beginning of Rosh Hashana, tomorrow evening.  I will pick up again after Shabbat. There are

The ambivalence about where Netanyahu is headed is quite pervasive.  His signals are not clear.  As someone knowledgeable I spoke to said, “He’s dancing between

I cannot find a more appropriate word for my response to what happened in Washington yesterday.  Shabbat preparations prevent me from exploring this in any

As we contend with the details of the terrorist attack of last night, we ask ourselves, “Doesn’t this sound familiar?”  And the answer is that

I was not going to post tonight.  I wanted to take a rest, because the news causes one to be soul-weary.  But there is no