UncategorizedJuly 11, 2008: Still IranArleneJuly 11, 2008 by ArleneJuly 11, 20080386 Iran remains very much in the news — and with solid reason. No one — except the parties both here and the US who are
UncategorizedJuly 9, 2008: Maddening MentalityArleneJuly 9, 2008 by ArleneJuly 9, 20080339 There’s a common Hebrew expression : yeeyeh b’seder. “It’ll be OK.” Routinely said by way of assurance in any one of a number of situations.
UncategorizedJuly 7, 2008: Iran and the USArleneJuly 7, 2008 by ArleneJuly 7, 20080346 In the last few days, there has been a series of leaks from the American establishment with regard to the possibility of an Israeli attack
UncategorizedJuly 3, 2008: A Closer LookArleneJuly 3, 2008 by ArleneJuly 3, 20080359 It is being said that Husam Taysir Dwayat, the terrorist who went on a rampage yesterday, was not a political man and not religious. He
UncategorizedJuly 2, 2008: TerrorArleneJuly 2, 2008 by ArleneJuly 2, 20080363 An Arab resident of eastern Jerusalem , in possession of an Israeli residency card, murdered at least three people and injured some 66 today when
UncategorizedJuly 1, 2008: Looking BackArleneJuly 1, 2008 by ArleneJuly 1, 20080375 I was away from my computer for a solid two weeks , and returned to issues that required immediate attention. But there are other matters
UncategorizedJune 29, 2008: Insanity PlusArleneJune 29, 2008 by ArleneJune 29, 20080477 Comprehension of what is going on — or, rather, WHY it is going on — eludes me, my friends. Announcement has been made of the
UncategorizedJune 20, 2008: PainfulArleneJune 20, 2008 by ArleneJune 20, 20080335 I write this briefly, away from my computer — out of the country, actually. Briefly, but with bewilderment, anger, distress. It is difficult indeed to
UncategorizedJune 9, 2008: The BlessingArleneJune 9, 2008 by ArleneJune 9, 20080402 Here in Israel, we have just completed the holiday of Shavuot, which — marking the receiving of the Torah at Sinai — is the culmination
UncategorizedJune 6, 2008: ShiftingArleneJune 6, 2008 by ArleneJune 6, 20080399 The situation. Sometimes I see us simply going in the most frustrating circles, but now (very tentatively) I see a shift in some of what