UncategorizedFrom Israel: “Miracles Do Happen!!”ArleneMarch 27, 2020April 26, 2020 by ArleneMarch 27, 2020April 26, 20200449 Sometimes, when we no longer expect things to get better – when we are already resigned to the fact that they may get worse, the
UncategorizedFrom Israel: “Blessings in the Time of Corona”ArleneMarch 24, 2020April 26, 2020 by ArleneMarch 24, 2020April 26, 20200396 The eyes of the world are on the coronavirus and its implications for each of us. Here in Israel we are struggling with a
UncategorizedFrom Israel: “Battling Threats on Two Fronts”ArleneMarch 20, 2020April 26, 2020 by ArleneMarch 20, 2020April 26, 20200368 Our first battle is against the coronavirus, which is being fought not just in Israel, but around the world. It preoccupies everyone, so that political
UncategorizedFrom Israel: “Beneath Contempt!!”ArleneMarch 13, 2020March 14, 2020 by ArleneMarch 13, 2020March 14, 20200400 Not our government’s response to the coronavirus danger, certainly: That has been most exemplary. And I want to look at this first, before I describe
UncategorizedFrom Israel: “Trudging Through Tough Times!!”ArleneMarch 8, 2020March 14, 2020 by ArleneMarch 8, 2020March 14, 20200531 Oh, and these are tough times. But Purim begins Monday night (and a day later in Jerusalem, where Shushan Purim is celebrated). And so, today children
UncategorizedFrom Israel: A Heart That Is Heavy!!ArleneMarch 6, 2020March 14, 2020 by ArleneMarch 6, 2020March 14, 20200422 This past Monday was election day here in Israel, and the people came out in impressive numbers – more than 70% in the end. Exit
UncategorizedFrom Israel: Carpe Diem!!!ArleneFebruary 27, 2020March 14, 2020 by ArleneFebruary 27, 2020March 14, 20200474 Seize the day!! Do not let it pass. The poll numbers are shifting in favor of the right wing bloc. It appears that this bloc
UncategorizedFrom Israel: ”On the Cusp??”ArleneFebruary 19, 2020March 14, 2020 by ArleneFebruary 19, 2020March 14, 20200515 Perhaps we truly are on the verge of significant positive changes. But then again, we may be facing only frustration and stagnation. It’s difficult to
UncategorizedFrom Israel: “Uti Possidetis Juris”ArleneFebruary 14, 2020March 14, 2020 by ArleneFebruary 14, 2020March 14, 20200685 I do not doubt that many of you are wondering about the title of this posting, which may seem more than a bit enigmatic. Uti
UncategorizedFrom Israel: “The Intolerable and a Modicum of Trust!!”ArleneFebruary 11, 2020March 14, 2020 by ArleneFebruary 11, 2020March 14, 20200565 It is such an enormously tangled time. I want to begin by sharing something that is a source of enormous pride. It bolsters us as