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Eliyahu B Karmeli

Oct 6, 2022, 9:42 PM

I just returned from a trip to Australia — first time on Emirates or any Arab airline, and I have nothing but praise for their service. To my palate, it was the best kosher airline food I've ever had....

Aug 12, 2022, 3:13 PM

Elections? Democracy? Part 4

In quest of true democracy, in which we the people rule ourselves, we have talked about electing Knesset members, the legislative branch, as individuals (Citizens’ Representatives—CRs) who represent particular groups of voters to whom they are directly accountable. We...

Aug 5, 2022, 12:31 PM

Democracy? Elections? Part 3

With elections again looming, no real hope for change, and a “democracy” in which voters have no meaningful voice, we find that our current structure pits us and our parties against each other resulting in governments which are at...

Jul 26, 2022, 12:56 PM

Democracy? Elections? Part 2

Israeli elections are looming. But what’s a responsible, self-respecting citizen of this “democracy” to do? As discussed in Part 1 … if we are truly to be a democracy, some major changes must happen—and at once (not dragging on...

Jul 21, 2022, 8:51 PM

Democracy? Elections?

Part 1 It’s been a topsy-turvy few years, and Israeli elections are once again looming. With all that we’ve been through, what’s a responsible, self-respecting citizen of this “democracy” to do? And why the quote marks around “democracy”? If a democracy...

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Born and raised in Buddhist Thailand as a Christian missionary kid, I was also schooled in Viet Nam, Malaysia and the US. I trained and worked as a minister and educator in the US, Philippines, Thailand and Australia, discovering at 55 that I'm Jewish. A new chapter began with the bet din, bar mitzvah training and a Jewish marriage, and then we made aliyah in 2014.