March 22, 2009: Close the Barn Door
In this case it’s not escaping horses we’re concerned about, but positions of the US government that have to be discouraged before the damage is...
March 21, 2009: Small Signs of Strength
Motzei Shabbat (After Shabbat) We need a whole lot more, but I’m grateful for what I’m seeing:It begins with our new Jerusalem mayor, Nir Barkat,...
March 19, 2009: Wait a Minute
I’ve seen it in a variety of different places with changeable climate (Calgary comes to mind as one): natives of the area say, “You don’t...
March 18, 2009: Where to Begin?
Sometimes the issues seem so diverse and overwhelming that it truly is difficult to know what merits first attention. Nothing, but nothing, that comes to...
March 17, 2009: No Shalit Deal
Well, last night Shin Bet head Yuval Diskin and Ofer Dekel, chief negotiator on the Shalit issue, returned from Cairo amidst rumors that there would...
March 15, 2009: Worry and Reprieve
Worry? With regard to some of my concerns right now, this word is an understatement. Deep apprehension might better describe my state of mind. Near...
March 14, 2009: As a New Week Begins
Motzei Shabbat (After Shabbat)The traditional greeting at the end of Shabbat is “Shavua tov” — have a good week. And dearly do I wish for...
March 12, 2009: As a New Week Begins
Motzei Shabbat (After Shabbat)The traditional greeting at the end of Shabbat is “Shavua tov” — have a good week. And dearly do I wish for...
March 12, 2009: Standing Strong
I cannot let the Freeman incident pass without an additional comment: I have picked up some observations that Jews should perhaps have stayed out of...
March 11, 2009: Post Purim
Well, the celebration of Purim — with both its frivolity and its message of import — has ended, and we are back to the every-day...