From Israel: “Euphoria Fizzles”
I begin by thanking all of you who wrote supportive messages last week. Once again, I assure you that I read everything, even if it...
From Israel: “Halellujah! THIS is democracy!!
My last posting was a celebration of the miracle of Israel. Today I want to begin by carrying that theme forward. The words of Hatikva...
From Israel: “Embrace the Miracle!!”
Today was Yom Ha’atzmaut, Israel Independence Day. And the miracle is Israel. With all the angst and tension we’ve been feeling these days, it is...
From Israel: “Solemnity and National Mourning”
April 25. 2023 “Solemnity and National Mourning” Today is Yom Hazikaron – Memorial Day: A day on which we mourn all those who have died...
From Israel: “Outrage: Lessons Not Learned!!”
On Monday night and Tuesday, we observed Yom HaShoah – officially known as Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Day – here in Israel. We honor...
From Israel: “Glimmers of Hope in Tough, Tough Times!!”
Well, the Pesach holiday has now come to an end, and we are back to “normal,” whatever that is. The weather certainly has not been...
From Israel: The Joy, the Anguish and the Outrage!!
April 9, 2023 The Joy, the Anguish and the Outrage!! The joy, my friends, is the holiday of Pesach: a highlight of our year, with...
From Israel: “Prayer for the State of Israel”
Israel needs your prayers. See to the end. It is no surprise, that I am posting again before Pesach. First, because I must report...
From Israel: VERY URGENT: See It as It Is!!
This may be my last posting before seder next week. And so here I wish everyone who is observing a Pesach kasher v’sameach! Again, I assure...
From Israel: “With a Heavy, Heavy Heart!!”
Israel truly is an anomaly in today’s world: A nation with a duly elected right-wing government in a sea of Western democracies that have all...