October 10, 2009: From the Sublime to the Ridiculous
Motzei Shabbat (After Shabbat) Today we celebrated Simchat Torah here in Israel, ending the holiday season. Outside of Israel, it will be celebrated tomorrow, and...
October 1, 2009: Season of Our Joy
This (z'man simchatenu) is what Sukkot is called. It begins tomorrow night. A blessing to be here: all over, sukkahs are being erected and decorated. ...
September 30, 2009: Goldstone Report
The Goldstone Report -- which charges Israel with war crimes: the deliberate targeting of civilians -- has now been presented to the UN Human Rights...
September 29, 2009: Post Yom Kippur
I hope that everyone who observed Yom Kippur yesterday found peace and a spiritual high. Now we head for the most joyous of holidays: Sukkot,...
September 25, 2009: What If?
"What if Israel," writes analyst Herb Keinon in today's Jerusalem Post, "tempered by the harsh reality of the 16 years since Oslo, is not exactly...
September 24, 2009: Oom Shmoom
First a correction of some importance: Yesterday, I wrote, "Oslo agreements did declare settlement activity illegal." What I left out was the crucial NOT. For...
September 23, 2009: And Now?
Obama met yesterday with Netanyahu and Abbas separately, and then with the two together. (Foreign Minister Lieberman and Defense Minister Barak accompanied Netanyahu.) What was...
September 21, 2009: The Bracha
Early afternoon yesterday, just about when services were ending for Rosh Hashana, the sky opened up and we had a deluge for a short while. ...
September 17, 2009: Rosh Hashana
Rosh Hashana begins tomorrow evening. And so I want to begin today by wishing all those who are observing the holiday a year of peace,...
September 13, 2009: In Memorium
Assaf Ramon There are occurances that are simply beyond human comprehension. What I report here today, with great sadness, is one of those occurances, one...