May 18, 2016: Reaching, Always
I begin today with a moving “only in Israel” story. I had written in my last posting about the way in which comrades of a...
May 12, 2016: We Mourn and We Rejoice
In a thousand ways, Israel is different from all other nations in the world – and the observance of Yom HaZikaron followed immediately by Yom...
May 4, 2016: Finding the Light (Goes Before “Many Bases”)
Credit: headingupwards Tonight at sundown Holocaust Remembrance Day begins. In Israel, it’s Yom Hashoah V’Gevurah – a day for remembering the Holocaust and the...
May 10, 2016: Many Bases
Culture and Sports Minister Miri Regev is working on a proposal that would require all institutions that receive state funds, or whose facilities were built...
April 27, 2016: In the Midst of the Holiday
I am writing during Hol Hamoed – the semi-holiday, five days in duration, that falls between the two full holidays at either end of the...
April 20, 2016: Redemption!
That, in the end, is what Pesach – which begins Friday night – is about for the Jewish people. We talk about Pesach as Chag...
April 14, 2016: Where Are We All Going, Part 2
Even as I prepare for Pesach, I want to continue reporting on some of the major issues that are confronting us. “Some,” as the list...
April 14, 2016: Where Are We All Going?
It’s a huge question with no easy answers. But this posting is going to start with the good stuff, which we find in some considerable...
April 6, 2016: Fighting the Good Fight
When I placed the Legal Grounds cartoon in my last posting, I said I would be sharing more about the EU. The cartoon was aimed...
April 1, 2016: Help This Go Viral
The cartoon you see above is from the Legal Grounds Campaign, which I co-chair with Jeff Daube. I ask please that you put...