From Israel: “Infuriating and Deplorable!!”ArleneMarch 31, 2021April 24, 2021 by ArleneMarch 31, 2021April 24, 20210411 Here we are, in the midst of Pesach, with the final day coming on Shabbat here in Israel, and also on Sunday, outside. This is...
From Israel “Do We Know Where We’re Going??”ArleneMarch 19, 2021April 24, 2021 by ArleneMarch 19, 2021April 24, 20210429 The election in Israel is next Tuesday. Here I offer my perspective on what’s happening and what we might expect. First, several background points:...
From Israel: “Hatred”ArleneJanuary 24, 2021February 4, 2021 by ArleneJanuary 24, 2021February 4, 20210478 The Jewish tradition warns strongly against baseless hatred (sinat chinam) and its dire consequences. Now we are watching it destroy a once great nation. This...
From Israel: “Buckle Your Seatbelts, Israel!!”ArleneDecember 29, 2020February 4, 2021 by ArleneDecember 29, 2020February 4, 20210437 So we’re into election campaign mode. This does not, by any stretch of the imagination, mean that matters will now go smoothly: We’ve got a...
From Israel: “The Nonsense of Our Political Circus!!”ArleneDecember 10, 2020February 4, 2021 by ArleneDecember 10, 2020February 4, 20210389 Tonight we kindle the first light of Chanukah. And it strikes me that this year the messages and themes of the holiday are especially important:...
From Israel: “Yikes!”ArleneDecember 28, 2018December 28, 2018 by ArleneDecember 28, 2018December 28, 20180483 There is a profusion of events to report on, none of which is likely to be greeted as good news. So we’ll take it as...
From Israel: The Fix Will Not Be QuickArleneNovember 21, 2018November 26, 2018 by ArleneNovember 21, 2018November 26, 20180495 In my last posting, I wrote about hope – and I still have hope. We should all have hope. However, while we are in a...