Harvey Temkin, at The Blogs

Harvey Temkin

Oct 2, 2023, 12:44 AM

Dear Bibi--I hate to have to write this letter, but I must. I cannot see Israel self-destruct without at least making a direct plea to you to save this wonderful country that we waited 2000 years for. In 75...

May 26, 2020, 3:25 PM

Proposal: Post-Pandemic American Jewish Institutions

The coronavirus pandemic has had an enormous impact on virtually every aspect of life. This impact appears not to be a one-off thing. Rather, people generally believe that the world will never return to its pre-pandemic state. Whether the...

Nov 4, 2019, 3:12 PM

A Simple Solution to a (No) Government Crisis

My inbox this past week has inundated me with scary articles detailing how the current political stalemate in Israel is endangering the country's safety. Among other issues noted, the lack of a budget is holding the vaunted Israeli army...

Apr 10, 2019, 11:58 PM

So, I Voted–An Oleh Hadash’s Reaction

So, I voted yesterday in Israel's national election. Israel is a democracy and so I expected that campaigning and voting in Israel would be similar to what I remember it being in the United States, at least the United...

Apr 1, 2019, 3:36 PM

Retiring in Israel

The Planning Stage My first experience in Israel occurred during the summer of 1969. While Neil Armstrong proclaimed that he had taken a “giant leap for mankind,” I had taken a giant leap for me, spending the summer learning Hebrew...

About Me

I am a 67 year old retired attorney who practiced law in Madison, Wisconsin for almost 40 years. My wife and I raised 3 sons, who are now grown. One of those sons made aliyah about 10 years ago. He has blessed us with a grandson who is the most beautiful and gentle grandson that God has ever created (and I checked with my wife to confirm the accuracy of that last statement).