From Israel: “For the Sake of Sanity”
My sanity, certainly, and perhaps yours too. Today is April Fool’s Day. I don’t do April Fools shtick, but I found someone who does: US...
From Israel: “Do Not Be Lulled!”
I begin this posting with a caution about how “current” it will be when you read it. This may seem to be a strange statement....
From Israel: “Redeeming the Intolerable?”
In my last posting I discussed Israel’s failure to be tough enough – to create an environment of deterrence – with regard to terrorists residing...
From Israel: “This Just Won’t Do!”
Purim is over, and we are back to “normal,” whatever that actually is. Last Tuesday, the terrorist who murdered Staff Sgt. Gal Keidan and Rabbi...
From Israel: “Rage and Pain Multiplied!”
We knew there was a strong possibility that Rabbi Ahiad Ettinger might not live, in spite of the valiant efforts of his doctors to save...
From Israel: “Damn, Damn!!”
Perhaps it should not be unexpected, for there is frequently an increase in attacks before Purim, which comes later this week. But one can hope....
From Israel: “Extreme Malice and Stupidity!”
The air in Israel is heavy with tensions, but in many instances, for the wrong reasons. We are subject to so much nonsense: unfortunate sparring...
From Israel: “We Are Not Total Idiots!”
“We”? I am speaking of Jews: The Jews here in Israel, certainly. And some percentage of American Jews. I’ve been tracking the growing anti-Semitism in...
From Israel: “Caution — Danger!!”
The danger is Benny Gantz as prime minister, in a very literal sense. And so I lead off with “Elephant in the room – highlighting...
From Israel: “Pulling Ourselves Out of the Quagmire!”
About a week ago, a reader wrote to me that we should have good cheer: things were looking so bad, politically, that they were bound...