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Jul 22, 2026, 12:03 PM

Baseless hatred – it’s time to stop it.

As we once again approach the fast of the 9th of Av, we are again reminded of the causes of the destruction of the two Temples. The first Temple was destroyed due to the three cardinal sins of idolatry (pagan...

Apr 21, 2026, 5:50 AM

Yom Hazikaron Thoughts 5786

Every year we have a Tekes (ceremony) organised by our amazing neighbours Chana and Gil Carsanti opposite our building here in Ramat Beit Shemesh Aleph. There are speakers and a video link to the Kotel projected against a wall....

Feb 1, 2026, 3:12 PM

Rabbi Dr Abraham Yehoshua Heschel Twerski

Rabbi Dr Abraham Yehoshua Twerski

On the the 21st of Shevat, 8th February 2026, an online presentation featuring international speakers is to be launched. It will mark the 5th yahrzeit of the late Rabbi Dr Abraham Yehoshua Heschel Twerski, one of the most remarkable...

Dec 2, 2025, 6:10 PM

The 14th of Kislev – Part 2

Our flag proudly flying on our "mirpeset"(balcony)

Unbelievably, on the 14th of Kislev it will be five years since my wife, and I achieved my lifetimes ambition of making Aliyah. As the expression goes. “Better late than never.” We look back on those five years, and they...

Oct 21, 2025, 3:22 AM

Acharei HaChagim – After the Festivals

The sentimental Magen David in our Sukkah

“Acharei HaChagim” which translates as after the festivals is a popular refrain in Israel at this time of year. In essence, it means things will not get done from Rosh Hashana until after Simchat Torah. I would like to look...

Oct 3, 2025, 7:19 PM

Sukkot: Past, Present and Future

Sukkot has always been an exciting time for me stretching back to my childhood. The contrast between the solemnity of the Yamim Noraim as against Sukkot, the season of rejoicing always struck me. The making of the Sukkah dating back...

May 22, 2025, 8:24 PM

Yom Yerushalayim – From 1967 Until Today

Yom Yerushalayim – From 1967 Until Today Yom Yerushalayim is one of the most meaningful days in the Jewish calendar—especially to me. It marks the miraculous reunification of Jerusalem during the Six Day War in 1967, a moment that forever...

Apr 30, 2025, 4:43 PM

Yom Hazikaron 5785

YOM HAZIKARON 5785 I have gathered together a series of random thoughts on Yom Hazikaron events in my lifetime. This is from a talk I gave at the local memorial in Nachal Habesor in Ramat Bet Shemesh Aleph this morning...

Dec 11, 2024, 9:13 PM

The 14th of Kislev

14th of Kislev For most people, the 14th of Kislev is not a significant day in their diary. But for my wife and myself, it is momentous. That is because four years ago it became our Aliyah day. It took me...

Aug 10, 2024, 11:31 PM

A historic Tisha B ’Av reflection and thought.

In 1979, I came to Israel on a young adult’s tour with a group from London. The group was based in Netanya, and the tours started from there. We had a “free weekend,” which I used to stay in Yerushalayim...

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About Me

Harold Kandler made Aliyah in 2020 in the midst of COVID from Edgware in London. This was a lifetime's ambition fulfilled. Formerly, he was a dentist. He is elated to live in Israel with his wife children and grandchildren.