UncategorizedFrom Israel: “Our Tremendous Task: We Must Do It Right!!”ArleneOctober 15, 2023October 16, 2023 by ArleneOctober 15, 2023October 16, 20230332 By way of introduction, I share an obscene story, told last Friday by Lt. Col. (res.) Maurice Hirsch in the course of a JCPA zoom
UncategorizedFrom Israel: “Rising Up from the Horror!!!”ArleneOctober 12, 2023October 16, 2023 by ArleneOctober 12, 2023October 16, 20230342 Once again, read to the end and share as widely as possible, please! As Israel fights a hot war, we must fight the war
UncategorizedFrom Israel: “We Are Steel!!”ArleneOctober 11, 2023October 16, 2023 by ArleneOctober 11, 2023October 16, 20230339 Please read to the end and share broadly!! As we attempt to absorb the horror beyond reckoning of the last few days, and face what is
UncategorizedFrom Israel: “We Will Avenge This Black Day!!”ArleneOctober 9, 2023October 9, 2023 by ArleneOctober 9, 2023October 9, 20230319 This is from the statement by Prime Minister Netanyahu on Saturday night, when describing the Israeli response to an horrendous attack by Hamas that began
UncategorizedFrom Israel: “A Very Painful Reality!!”ArleneOctober 3, 2023October 3, 2023 by ArleneOctober 3, 2023October 3, 20230379 Sunday evening, a week ago, was the beginning of Yom Kippur, the most sacred day of the Jewish calendar. What happened then merits our attention
UncategorizedFrom Israel: “Z’man Simchateinu”ArleneSeptember 28, 2023September 28, 2023 by ArleneSeptember 28, 2023September 28, 20230347 Friday night we begin the week-long holiday of Sukkot, which happens to be my very favorite holiday. Z’man Simchateinu is the season of our rejoicing.
UncategorizedFrom Israel: “Intimations of Sanity!!”ArleneSeptember 21, 2023September 28, 2023 by ArleneSeptember 21, 2023September 28, 20230363 (Continue to the end for an announcement of a NY right-wing rally!!) There are only intimations at this point. I am not so naive as
UncategorizedFrom Israel: “Wake Up, Am Yisrael!!”ArleneSeptember 19, 2023September 20, 2023 by ArleneSeptember 19, 2023September 20, 20230294 My thoughts at the closure of Rosh Hashana… We, Am Yisrael, are an extraordinary people: we have emerged from blessings and from miracles and from
UncategorizedFrom Israel: “Looking Forward!!”ArleneSeptember 13, 2023September 13, 2023 by ArleneSeptember 13, 2023September 13, 20230343 I begin by extending to all prayers for a Shana Tova, a year filled with many blessings. ~~~~~~~~~~ These are incredibly critical times. In
UncategorizedFrom Israel: “A Very Cloudy Crystal Ball!!”ArleneSeptember 11, 2023September 11, 2023 by ArleneSeptember 11, 2023September 11, 20230331 On Friday night Rosh Hashana begins: We are entering a time for prayer and contemplation. A time for spiritual awakening, as the shofar arouses us.