January 8, 2016: A Deep Breath
Unless we breathe deeply and slowly, and focus on the good that abounds in Israel – and the good that Israel exports to the world...
January 4, 2016: It Is Time
No good news will start this posting, my friends. That’s not because there isn’t any – there is! and I’ll get back to sharing it...
December 31, 2015: Facing Forward
It has been my practice every year, as January first approaches, to speak about the fact that for me the New Year is Rosh Hashana,...
December 21, 2015: This Way and That
The good news? Lets start with this picture of Yotam Sitboun: Screenshot Just a week ago, Yotam was, along with 13 others, the victim of...
December 18, 2015: Shifting Sands
Credit: dellatore Which means a rapidly changing political/diplomatic terrain. In this immediate context, news that reverberates positively in two respects (emphasis added): The Technion...
December 16, 2015: How Vile Does It Get?
There IS good news, in spite of all that’s vile. And that’s where we are going to start: The very articulate, California-based Denice Gary-Pandol, radio...
December 14, 2015: The Eighth Candle
The eighth and last candle of Chanukah was lit last night, and we are now in the final day of the holiday. Credit: Huffington...
December 8, 2015: Keeping Our Eyes on the Flame
I would be out-and-out misrepresenting, if I said everything was great. And if I said that you wouldn’t believe me anyway. But what I do...
December 6, 2015: Festival of Lights
Credit: Chabad Tonight begins the eight-day festival of Chanukah, which has two aspects to it: The story of the miracle, when – at the time...
December 3, 2015: Confronting Complexities
Good news items from Israel: The Israeli company Ayala Water and Ecology utilizes plants to purify waste water. Its phytoremediation systems are built into landscaping at...