October 24, 2017 “Tough World, part II” Nothing is more challenging and important to deal with right now than Iran, which is under the control

October 18, 2017 “Facing Down a Tough World” This is a tough world, at best, and sometimes scary and downright insane. We are reassured when

October 15, 2017 “Devious and Dangerous” I had written recently that a unity government between Fatah and Hamas was exceedingly unlikely to happen.  I don’t

October 10, 2017 “Season of Our Rejoicing” Last Wednesday night began the week-long holiday of Sukkot, which is referred to as Z’man Simchatenu – the season

September 27, 2017 “Deplorable!” Solomon Gavriyah, of Be’er Yaacov, was a Staff Sergeant with the Border Police.  Last year, he was wounded in a knife

September 25, 2017 “Auspicious” On the second day of Rosh Hashana, the Haftora (prophetic reading following the Torah reading) is from Jeremiah 31. So said

September 18, 2017 “Horizon Shrouded” The Hebrew year 5778 is almost upon us now. It’s natural, I think, to want to know what lies ahead.

September 14, 2017 “Holy Days” It is not a certainty that I will post again before Rosh Hashana, which begins on the eve of next

September 11, 2017 “Reluctantly” There are certain heated and convoluted subjects I prefer to stay away from in my postings because writing about them seems

September 5, 2017 “If We Will It” Theodor Herzl is well known for his observation that, “If you will it, it is no dream…” (im