From Israel: “Perversity and Blessing!!”
According to news reports, some time on Sunday negotiations between Netanyahu and Gantz for that unity government should be complete. When that happens, I will...
From Israel: “So, Do We Get It All?”
Most of the readers who wrote after my last posting – in which I celebrated the fact that we would have a unity government –...
From Israel: “Miracles Do Happen!!”
Sometimes, when we no longer expect things to get better – when we are already resigned to the fact that they may get worse, the...
From Israel: “Blessings in the Time of Corona”
The eyes of the world are on the coronavirus and its implications for each of us. Here in Israel we are struggling with a...
From Israel: “Battling Threats on Two Fronts”
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...
From Israel: “Beneath Contempt!!”
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...
From Israel: “Trudging Through Tough Times!!”
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...
From Israel: A Heart That Is Heavy!!
This past Monday was election day here in Israel, and the people came out in impressive numbers – more than 70% in the end. Exit...
From Israel: Carpe Diem!!!
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...
From Israel: ”On the Cusp??”
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...