UncategorizedFrom Israel: “Enraged Twice Over!!”ArleneFebruary 20, 2023February 25, 2023 by ArleneFebruary 20, 2023February 25, 2023050 The first votes on the judicial reform will take place in the Knesset tonight. I was going to wait until tomorrow to post, after the
UncategorizedFrom Israel: “The Struggle Never Ends!!”ArleneFebruary 16, 2023February 16, 2023 by ArleneFebruary 16, 2023February 16, 2023045 February 16, 2023 “The Struggle Never Ends!!” Struggle? More accurately, struggles, in the plural. But they are of a piece, as we work to strengthen
UncategorizedFrom Israel: “Pain upon Pain upon Pain!!”ArleneFebruary 13, 2023February 16, 2023 by ArleneFebruary 13, 2023February 16, 2023041 Unbearable. Another terror attack!! This one on Friday afternoon. A car ramming at a bus stop in the Ramot neighborhood of Jerusalem. See a video
UncategorizedFrom Israel: “A Mixed Bag and Bitter Ironies”ArleneFebruary 9, 2023February 9, 2023 by ArleneFebruary 9, 2023February 9, 2023047 My last posting, which featured happy and uplifting news, was a joy to write and was received with enthusiasm by many of you. (I could
UncategorizedFrom Israel: “Israel’s Extraordinary Heart!!”ArleneFebruary 6, 2023February 6, 2023 by ArleneFebruary 6, 2023February 6, 2023081 I am writing this on Tu B’Shvat, the New Year of the trees. In terms of Jewish agricultural law it has significance for counting the
UncategorizedFrom Israel: “Daunting but Absolutely Necessary!!”ArleneJanuary 29, 2023January 30, 2023 by ArleneJanuary 29, 2023January 30, 2023078 Working towards an end to the terror. Most of you, I will assume, have read my posting put out Saturday night about the horrendous terror
UncategorizedFrom Israel: “Insufferable and Horrendous Terror Barrage!!”ArleneJanuary 28, 2023January 29, 2023 by ArleneJanuary 28, 2023January 29, 2023068 This cannot go on! Israel has endured multiple terror attacks and attempted attacks in the last couple of days. I write now briefly late
UncategorizedFrom Israel: “And the Next Headache Is…”ArleneJanuary 25, 2023January 25, 2023 by ArleneJanuary 25, 2023January 25, 2023061 I had indicated in my last posting that we were dealing with multiple, heavy-weight problems. I opted to focus on just one – judicial reform
UncategorizedFrom Israel: “One Headache Compounded by Another!!”ArleneJanuary 23, 2023January 23, 2023 by ArleneJanuary 23, 2023January 23, 2023067 I have a friend who says, in a variety of situations, tongue in cheek but with considerable wisdom: “We knew it wasn’t going to be
UncategorizedFrom Israel: “Politicized and Calculated Hysteria!!”ArleneJanuary 16, 2023January 16, 2023 by ArleneJanuary 16, 2023January 16, 2023089 How frustrating for me this past week to be in the midst of a new computer setup, and thus unable to post. So much going