Motzei Shabbat (after Shabbat) I had a beautiful Shabbat.  Rich with the laughter of my grandchildren, and with the incredibly perceptive and sensitive things they said. 

Pretty much describes the state of affairs here and elsewhere.  I was going to use the Hebrew term “balagan,” which means a state of confusion,

Today I begin with a marvelous Dry Bones cartoon by Ya’akov Kirschen.  It is not “ha ha” funny, but evokes a laugh in the way

Yesterday was a horrible day with regard to terror attacks.  Jerusalem was quiet except for one foiled attack – I think Netanyahu was correct in

Before beginning news about Israel, I want to take a moment to speak about the Canadian election.  Many of us in Israel are deeply saddened

It was eerie how precisely I called it.  Yesterday, in describing the terror situation, I said: “I might write about the most recent attack and

It’s not going to go away soon – not either front.  And we Israelis are called upon to be strong.  Actually, what I am finding

It is most important for each of you, my readers, is to run with the information that I am providing. This is information that is often

There are a great many measures against the terrorism that the Security Cabinet has passed or is considering at this point.  It seems to me

As I begin this post in the late afternoon in Jerusalem, with the sounds of helicopters circling overhead, this is what we’ve seen today: There