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Mar 28, 2023, 6:54 PM

It’s Democracy, I Presume!

Dr. David Livingston, the famous British explorer who was presumed dead, upon his discovery by Henry Stanley in October 1871 near Lake Tanganyika, in Africa, was quoted as saying, “Dr. Livingston I presume!” Paraphrasing the sentiment is exactly how...

Sep 20, 2022, 3:13 PM

Teach Your Children Well

Right now, there is a discussion going on in both the US and Israel on the education of Ultra-Orthodox Jews. In the US, the New York Times published an investigation that some are calling unfair into Ultra-Orthodox educational practices...

Mar 9, 2022, 4:52 PM

Remember Amalek – His Name Today is Putin

זָכוֹר, אֵת אֲשֶׁר-עָשָׂה לְךָ עֲמָלֵק, בַּדֶּרֶךְ, בְּצֵאתְכֶם מִמִּצְרָיִם אֲשֶׁר קָרְךָ בַּדֶּרֶךְ, וַיְזַנֵּב בְּךָ כָּל-הַנֶּחֱשָׁלִים אַחֲרֶיךָ--וְאַתָּה, עָיֵף וְיָגֵעַ; וְלֹא יָרֵא, אֱלֹהִים וְהָיָה בְּהָנִיחַ יְהוָה אֱלֹהֶיךָ לְךָ מִכָּל-אֹיְבֶיךָ מִסָּבִיב, בָּאָרֶץ אֲשֶׁר יְהוָה-אֱלֹהֶיךָ נֹתֵן לְךָ נַחֲלָה לְרִשְׁתָּהּ--תִּמְחֶה אֶת-זֵכֶר עֲמָלֵק, מִתַּחַת הַשָּׁמָיִם; לֹא, תִּשְׁכָּח 25, 17-19 דְּבָרִים Remember...

May 20, 2021, 12:13 PM

Information in the Information Age

Access to information has historically been the catalyst for major changes in society. The advent of the printing press by Johannes Gutenberg around 1436 is seen as a key event by historians that led to the dissemination of information...

Mar 14, 2021, 11:58 PM

Never Alone – Building Bridges Between Israelis and Jews Around the World

I just finished reading Never Alone: Prison, Politics and My People by Natan Sharansky and Gil Troy. I love reading books about Jews, Israel, History, and Judaism. I also try to round out my selections by reading about more...

Nov 8, 2020, 3:06 PM

Now that President-elect Biden has been named the presumptive winner, I find the accusations being made from Israel to the US about a lack of Jewish loyalty to be extremely ignorant. Jews in the US did not abandon Israel....

Nov 1, 2020, 7:18 AM

Faith in the Age of Science

I was born in 1960. That year the first satellite was launched ushering in the age of satellite navigation. Today, I can’t go anywhere without first consulting Waze on not only how to get there, but for the quickest...

Oct 27, 2020, 3:53 PM

Sunday was a day in Israel known as Yom HaAliyah. This day occurs twice in Israel. The first is on the 10th of the month of Nissan, the month of Passover. It is to commemorate the Jewish Nation entering...

Oct 8, 2020, 2:13 PM

My Ushpizin – A conversation with my grandfather

Sukkot is an incredibly unique holiday in the Jewish religion. After spending the month of Elul preparing ourselves for T’shuvah, praying to HaShem to write us in the Book of Life for a healthy, happy, and prosperous New Year,...

Sep 14, 2020, 4:03 PM

A Time For Faith

As we enter into the period of the Jewish Calendar from Rosh Hashanah through Yom Kippur, Sukkot, and Shemini Ha’atzeret, it is a time to review your actions and reflect on your behavior. The Kotzker Rebbie wrote a book...

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Alan was born and lived in the US until he made Aliyah on July 4th, 2017 with his wife and dog to join his three adult children. He is an avid reader of Jewish, Israeli and Zionist history and contemporary issues. He is an active in hasbara on Facebook and in other forums. He currently resides in Jerusalem with his wife, Robin, dog and cat.

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