UncategorizedFrom Israel: “Trudging Through Tough Times!!”ArleneMarch 8, 2020March 14, 2020 by ArleneMarch 8, 2020March 14, 20200655 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, 20200551 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, 20200610 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, 20200618 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, 20200839 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, 20200777 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
UncategorizedFrom Israel: “A Hurdle Too High!!”ArleneFebruary 7, 2020February 9, 2020 by ArleneFebruary 7, 2020February 9, 20200634 Please, be sure to read this to the end. I turn first today to President Trump’s State of the Union address, delivered on Tuesday night.
UncategorizedFrom Israel: “Oi! A Bummer!!”ArleneFebruary 4, 2020February 4, 2020 by ArleneFebruary 4, 2020February 4, 20200685 How quickly things can change. Last week, after President Trump unveiled his “Deal of the Century,” there was euphoria, both here in Israel and abroad,
UncategorizedFrom Israel: “It’s True What They Say about the Devil!!”ArleneJanuary 31, 2020February 4, 2020 by ArleneJanuary 31, 2020February 4, 20200713 He really is in the details. As promised, this is my follow-up posting on the “Deal of the Century.” I think it likely that there
UncategorizedFrom Israel: “The Really Big Fly in the Ointment!!”ArleneJanuary 29, 2020February 4, 2020 by ArleneJanuary 29, 2020February 4, 20200759 I am a strong supporter of President Trump, as my readers know. Starting with cancellation of the Iran agreement, he has taken bold and constructive