If we let them.  And so the ultimate question is where Israel stands.

When I speak of “them,” I am referring to national

In his book, “Blink,” pages 107 -108, Malcolm Gladwell discusses the modern approach to warfare.  After Desert Storm [waged against Iraq in 1990],

This past Shabbat – the Shabbat before Purim – was Shabbat Zahor, during which we read from a Torah portion (for maftir) that

That’s me, my friends.  

I am hard at work on a posting about enemies Israel faces: An important posting that will come

At last, within the American political scene, at least one reason for gladness:

The Senate has acquitted President Trump of the charges of

But it hardly does justice to the situation to say that what we are facing is not a pretty picture.

What I want

I am ever mindful of the blessings that are ours, and would never, ever suggest that hope be abandoned.  Jews survive on hope,

First order of concern: We must stay in touch with news of significance, even – or especially – if it is unsettling or

The Jewish tradition warns strongly against baseless hatred (sinat chinam) and its dire consequences. Now we are watching it destroy a once great

It is almost upon us now: Joe Biden’s inauguration day.   

Whatever the grief, the incredible frustration, the conviction that this should not