From Israel: “They Would Spit in Our Faces!!”
If we let them. And so the ultimate question is where Israel stands. When I speak of “them,” I am referring to national and institutional...
From Israel: ”Clueless and Sinking!!”
In his book, “Blink,” pages 107 -108, Malcolm Gladwell discusses the modern approach to warfare. After Desert Storm [waged against Iraq in 1990], the Pentagon...
From Israel: “The Many Tactics of Israel’s Enemies!!”
This past Shabbat – the Shabbat before Purim – was Shabbat Zahor, during which we read from a Torah portion (for maftir) that commands the...
From Israel: “Conflicted and Driven!!”
That’s me, my friends. I am hard at work on a posting about enemies Israel faces: An important posting that will come out very...
From Israel: “A Cause for Celebration!!”
At last, within the American political scene, at least one reason for gladness: The Senate has acquitted President Trump of the charges of “incitement of...
From Israel: “Definitely Not a Pretty Picture!!”
But it hardly does justice to the situation to say that what we are facing is not a pretty picture. What I want to touch...
From Israel: “You Can Run, But You Can’t Hide!!“
I am ever mindful of the blessings that are ours, and would never, ever suggest that hope be abandoned. Jews survive on hope, on faith...
From Israel: “Because We Must!!”
First order of concern: We must stay in touch with news of significance, even – or especially – if it is unsettling or worse. ...
From Israel: “Hatred”
The Jewish tradition warns strongly against baseless hatred (sinat chinam) and its dire consequences. Now we are watching it destroy a once great nation. This...
From Israel: “We Must, Must Get Our Act Together!!”
It is almost upon us now: Joe Biden’s inauguration day. Whatever the grief, the incredible frustration, the conviction that this should not be happening,...