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Mar 21, 2015, 11:27 PM

Pres. Obama on Iran: Yes We Can!

2 Nisan 5775 Jerusalem Dear Friends: Did you have a chance to read the Michael Doren article in Mosaic about Obama and Iran? No one answered the home-work assignment yet - namely; "Where is the military-industrial complex influence to be found in the...

Mar 15, 2015, 3:20 PM

Salad from Gaza back on shelf

I was sad to hear that Israel started letting Azza sell vegetables to Israel last week, after eight years. It reminds me of the Transfer Agreement the Jewish Agency set up with the Nazi Regime from 1933 to 1939, allowing...

Jan 30, 2015, 4:22 PM

Skillful diplomacy

Jerusalem 10 Shevat 5775 One morning this week as I was listening to my ridiculous religious radio station as I worked in the house, the show host interviewed a woman MK who is chairperson of a well known, old-time Israeli party. The topic of the...

Jan 15, 2015, 6:47 PM

Rainbows and Punishment

Tevet 24, 5775 Jerusalem Journal Entries: Rainbow This morning at 7:30, as I stepped out of my building for a little jog, a fine drizzle had just stopped, and the sun was shining. As I crossed the street, I saw a rainbow...

Jan 9, 2015, 10:46 AM

Poem for Parshat Shemot (Exodus)

This week we begin the book of Shemot, where the Children of Israel are oppressed in Egypt. Out of the River I drew him All has turned black The decree has been passed: "Every new-born Hebrew boy To the River must be Cast!" Such a...

Jan 5, 2015, 10:20 PM

15 Tevet 5775 Jerusalem On Pollard and the US President We just finished the Joseph Story in our weekly Torah readings. It began with seventeen year old Joseph earning the ire of his brothers with the recounting of his dreams to them,...

Dec 21, 2014, 9:16 PM

Personal self defense

6th Night of Hanukah 5775 Jerusalem I guess Hanukah is a good time to speak about this, though I wish I didn't need to. I was at an Oneg Shabbat recently, and a quite genteel woman who made aliyah from England,...

Dec 10, 2014, 4:37 PM

Old Horses and Coat Tails

Revi'i 18 Kislev 5775 Jerusalem On Parties, Branding and Politics On July 27, 1848, Congressman Abraham Lincoln responded on the House floor to opposing party accusations that his party had put their old leader out to root like an old horse, and also...

Dec 3, 2014, 9:53 AM

Revi'i 11 Kislev 5775 Jerusalem A reflection on language and ritual. This morning at shacharis, I had my left hand, wrapped in tephillin, near my chin, and at the familiar leather smell, I thought: what are we all “wrapped up about”?...

Nov 28, 2014, 12:00 PM

Learning from the Druse

Hamishi, 5 Kislev 5775 Jerusalem This piece is an expression of my frustrations with the professionalism-level of the Israeli Police. We see lots of police around town since the attack in Har Nof. When I was in town on Sun. morn....

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