UncategorizedSeptember 26, 2015: SukkotArleneSeptember 26, 2015 by ArleneSeptember 26, 20150364 Motzei Shabbat (after Shabbat) “Sukkot” Sunday night begins the week-long holiday of Sukkot, the Season of Rejoicing. My favorite holiday. We have rituals associated with
UncategorizedSeptember 25, 2015: Over the TopArleneSeptember 26, 2015 by ArleneSeptember 26, 20150336 To say that the situation is outrageous would be to minimize it. And so I will not say it. The game being played by the PA
UncategorizedSeptember 20, 2015: A Howl of FuryArleneSeptember 21, 2015 by ArleneSeptember 21, 20150320 Nothing less will do… Five days since the end of Rosh Hashana – which had been for me a time of spiritual high, offering a sense
UncategorizedSeptember 10, 2015: You Cannot Wash Your Hands of That BloodArleneSeptember 10, 2015 by ArleneSeptember 10, 20150330 These are the words of Senator Ted Cruz, who spoke superbly at the rally against the Iran deal at the Capitol yesterday, a rally of
UncategorizedSeptember 9, 2015: Sound of the ShofarArleneSeptember 9, 2015 by ArleneSeptember 9, 20150356 Rosh Hashana begins Sunday night. I hope to post one more time after this, before I go into Shabbat and then the holiday, but I
UncategorizedSeptember 8, 2015: Shifting FocusArleneSeptember 8, 2015 by ArleneSeptember 8, 20150344 Sort of. The Iran deal is of primary concern, and so, the major attention I’ve paid to it has been critically important. In fact, I
UncategorizedSeptember 7, 2015: Unraveling ComplicationsArleneSeptember 7, 2015 by ArleneSeptember 7, 20150342 I hope to share just a few thoughts here regarding the Congressional vote on the Iran deal. In trying to unravel for myself some of the
UncategorizedSeptember 6, 2015: Carrying on with VigorArleneSeptember 6, 2015 by ArleneSeptember 6, 20150380 The end of last week was tough: With the declaration of Senator Mikulski (D-MD) that she would support the Iran deal, Obama had the number
UncategorizedSeptember 3, 2015: One Messy AffairArleneSeptember 3, 2015 by ArleneSeptember 3, 20150315 I am referring, of course, to the whole business of the votes in Congress on the Iran deal. Netanyahu has come out with a statement, echoing
UncategorizedSeptember 2, 2015: WE KEEP GOINGArleneSeptember 3, 2015 by ArleneSeptember 3, 20150396 Obama has now secured the support of 34 Senate Democrats for the nuclear deal with Iran. This means that as matters stand he has sufficient