From Israel: “We Must Not, We Cannot Fail!!”
Tonight, with a one-minute siren, Yom Hazikaron, Israeli Memorial Day, will begin. This is a time during which we honor the memories of those who...
From Israel: “The Risks Are Enormous!!”
Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Day in Israel began last night with official ceremonies at Yad VaShem. As always, six survivors of the Shoah (the...
From Israel: “It’s Deplorable!!”
There are not a whole lot of people within the Israeli political system that I’m pleased with at the moment – and that is a...
From Israel: “Madness: Nonstop!!”
Madness aside for the moment, I begin on a high note, with a hope that all who celebrated Pesach found joy and meaning within the...
From Israel: “Infuriating and Deplorable!!”
Here we are, in the midst of Pesach, with the final day coming on Shabbat here in Israel, and also on Sunday, outside. This is...
From Israel: “So Close and Yet…!!”
“Chik-Chok” is a commonly used Hebrew slang expression that roughly means speedily – one, two, three quick. One might say, no frills. And that, my...
From Israel: “The Inmates are Running the Asylum”
A harsh indictment of America, I realize, but one much deserved. I have watched, aghast and pained, as US citizens have caved in large numbers...
From Israel “Do We Know Where We’re Going??”
The election in Israel is next Tuesday. Here I offer my perspective on what’s happening and what we might expect. First, several background points:...
From Israel: “Stay Alert! The Dynamics Are Shifting!!”
Before I return to the convoluted saga of the Gulf States and what may be coming down the road, a bit of good news that...
From Israel: “Well, How About That!!”
We here in Israel knew we were doing very well with regard to corona, as compared with the rest of the world. And there were...