UncategorizedFrom Israel: “When the Impossible Smacks Us in the Face!!”ArleneJanuary 3, 2020January 3, 2020 by ArleneJanuary 3, 2020January 3, 20200516 It is 18 years since my aliyah. Had someone told me back then that in less than 20 years there would be a plague of
UncategorizedFrom Israel: “Standing Strong on the Tough Stuff!”ArleneDecember 30, 2019January 3, 2020 by ArleneDecember 30, 2019January 3, 20200535 I begin with a report on the Likud primary that took place last Thursday: As expected, Binyamin Netanyahu defeated his challenger Gideon Sa’ar. And he
UncategorizedFrom Israel: “Another Way of Looking at It!!”ArleneDecember 26, 2019December 27, 2019 by ArleneDecember 26, 2019December 27, 20190702 What I am eager to offer here is a different perspective on some of the matters confronting us. It is not my intention to suggest
UncategorizedFrom Israel: “Kindle Your Lights!!”ArleneDecember 23, 2019December 27, 2019 by ArleneDecember 23, 2019December 27, 20190657 Tonight begins the eight-day festival of Chanukah. And its message seems especially important – especially relevant – this year. We know about the miracle of
UncategorizedFrom Israel: “Throw Up Your Hands!!’ArleneDecember 19, 2019December 27, 2019 by ArleneDecember 19, 2019December 27, 20190646 A powerful symbol: the reaching up of hands. It means so many things. I reflect on this, as I begin a new posting: I see
UncategorizedFrom Israel: “Calling It Out!!”ArleneDecember 15, 2019December 27, 2019 by ArleneDecember 15, 2019December 27, 20190531 The time for politically correct obfuscation is past. There is no room for pretending we don’t see: The issues are simply too important for it
UncategorizedFrom Israel: “A Wretched State of Affairs!!”ArleneDecember 11, 2019December 27, 2019 by ArleneDecember 11, 2019December 27, 20190657 It did not have to be this way, but it is. Israel is headed to the third election in less than a year. I point
UncategorizedFrom Israel: “It Doesn’t Exist!!”ArleneDecember 8, 2019December 27, 2019 by ArleneDecember 8, 2019December 27, 20190644 Just a brief message before I tell you WHAT doesn’t exist: Those of you who read my postings regularly may have a sense of how
UncategorizedFrom Israel: “Are Your Eyes Open Wide?”ArleneDecember 5, 2019December 27, 2019 by ArleneDecember 5, 2019December 27, 20190547 It’s natural for us to want to close our eyes to much that is going on the world today. Yet I would suggest that we
UncategorizedFrom Israel: “Out of the Political Whirlwind!!”ArleneDecember 4, 2019December 27, 2019 by ArleneDecember 4, 2019December 27, 20190694 It has been maddening – nothing less. There has been no solid ground in the political sphere. And so I begin today with a piece