Tonight, with a one-minute siren, Yom Hazikaron, Israeli Memorial Day, will begin. This is a time during which we honor the memories of

Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Day in Israel began last night with official ceremonies at Yad VaShem.  As always, six survivors of the

There are not a whole lot of people within the Israeli political system that I’m pleased with at the moment – and that

Madness aside for the moment, I begin on a high note, with a hope that all who celebrated Pesach found joy and meaning

Here we are, in the midst of Pesach, with the final day coming on Shabbat here in Israel, and also on Sunday, outside.

We here in Israel knew we were doing very well with regard to corona, as compared with the rest of the world.  And

First order of concern: We must stay in touch with news of significance, even – or especially – if it is unsettling or

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

Tonight we kindle the first light of Chanukah.  And it strikes me that this year the messages and themes of the holiday are

Perhaps we truly are on the verge of significant positive changes.  But then again, we may be facing only frustration and stagnation.  It’s