UncategorizedFebruary 13, 2009: Hanging and WearyArleneApril 18, 2009 by ArleneApril 18, 20090378 The system is lousy and many of the people functioning within it are not exactly fantastic either. Those of us who are watching this closely
UncategorizedFebruary 11, 2009: Moving AlongArleneApril 18, 2009 by ArleneApril 18, 20090386 My report today, of necessity, will reflect a certain amount of confusion. That, right now, is built into the system. So many mixed messages, confusing
UncategorizedFebruary 10, 2009: Tentatively…with a Hope and a PrayerArleneApril 18, 2009 by ArleneApril 18, 20090411 The date of February 10 is accurate for the US, but here in Israel it is actually the early morning of February 11. This will
UncategorizedFebruary 9, 2009: Tu B’ShvatArleneApril 7, 2009 by ArleneApril 7, 20090400 Today — the 15 of the month of Sh’vat — is the New Year of trees. There is significance to this in Jewish law, from
UncategorizedFebruary 8, 2009: As Time Winds DownArleneApril 7, 2009 by ArleneApril 7, 20090399 And the election draws near. I had hoped that my Friday posting would have sufficed. But, in response to some communications I’ve received, I’ll make
UncategorizedFebruary 6, 2009: Ein BreiraArleneApril 7, 2009 by ArleneApril 7, 20090427 In Hebrew this means “no choice.” Of course, in electoral terms, there is a choice — that is what elections in a democratic state are
UncategorizedFebruary 5, 2009: Political Confusion, Voter AngstArleneApril 7, 2009 by ArleneApril 7, 20090405 These are tough times for serious voters on the right who are trying to decide how to cast their votes. The difficulty is a function
UncategorizedFebruary 4, 2009: Exceedingly IrksomeArleneMarch 29, 2009 by ArleneMarch 29, 20090388 US Envoy George Mitchell was back in Washington yesterday, but will be coming our way again by the end of this month. He has now
UncategorizedFebruary 3, 2009: Gush KatifArleneMarch 29, 2009 by ArleneMarch 29, 20090379 Finally, thanks to Arutz 7, I have a link to a video of the talk (in English) that Rachel Saperstein, formerly a spokesperson for Gush
UncategorizedFebruary 2, 2009: Considering GazaArleneMarch 29, 2009 by ArleneMarch 29, 20090358 It’s dawning both on the general populace of Israel and the leadership that Hamas was not taken down far enough. By the end of the