UncategorizedFrom Israel: “Oh, the Shame of It!!”adminJanuary 11, 2022January 11, 2022 by adminJanuary 11, 2022January 11, 20220730 Israel is a magnificent nation. There is a body of Jews in Israel today that is devoted to our heritage, and committed solidly to our
UncategorizedFrom Israel: “Horrendous and Even More Horrendous!!”ArleneJanuary 7, 2022January 7, 2022 by ArleneJanuary 7, 2022January 7, 20220567 I ask that this entire posting be shared as broadly as possible. Please read through to the end. There are two subjects that I intend
UncategorizedFrom Israel: “And I’m the Queen of England!!”ArleneJanuary 3, 2022January 4, 2022 by ArleneJanuary 3, 2022January 4, 20220518 If you believe this, then you might also believe the message from “armed factions in Gaza” that the two rockets launched at Israel about 7
UncategorizedFrom Israel: “A Vile Penchant for Making It Up!!”ArleneDecember 30, 2021December 31, 2021 by ArleneDecember 30, 2021December 31, 20210487 Before I begin the subject of this post, I note that tomorrow night is New Year’s Eve on the secular calendar. My usual comment is
UncategorizedFrom Israel: “The Various Faces of Adversity”ArleneDecember 27, 2021December 31, 2021 by ArleneDecember 27, 2021December 31, 20210668 The world sure isn’t becoming kinder and gentler – or, how shall I say, more righteous. (That’s a rhetorical statement, dear readers, as you certainly
UncategorizedFrom Israel: “The Pain and the Fury!!”ArleneDecember 20, 2021December 31, 2021 by ArleneDecember 20, 2021December 31, 20210590 We are struggling with both here in Israel. Again. Still. “Don’t let Yehuda’s blood be spilled in vain,” cried Shlomi Dimentman, amidst sobs, at the
UncategorizedFrom Israel: Bitter Lessons and Difficult Choices!!ArleneDecember 14, 2021December 14, 2021 by ArleneDecember 14, 2021December 14, 20210686 It had been my intention to begin this posting with a focus on Iran. And I will, indeed, get to it in short order. But
Uncategorized“A Very Narrow Bridge!!”adminDecember 9, 2021December 10, 2021 by adminDecember 9, 2021December 10, 20210639 Many of you will recognize this phrase from the saying attributed to Reb Nachman of Breslov: “All the world is a very narrow bridge. And
UncategorizedFrom Israel: “The Menorah and the Swastika!!”ArleneNovember 30, 2021December 1, 2021 by ArleneNovember 30, 2021December 1, 20210667 This posting — which is a sequel to my last – begins with a video. An unusual way to begin, I know. But this is
UncategorizedFrom Israel: “The Miracles and the War!”adminNovember 28, 2021November 29, 2021 by adminNovember 28, 2021November 29, 20210733 Tonight Chanukah begins. For eight nights we will light our lights, one more each night. Ideally we light them in a window or out in