Richard Shavei-Tzion, at The Blogs

Jul 12, 2024, 6:27 PM

Chance or Besheert? A Gerus from Goldfus

The wedding of Chaim and Carol Goldfus with Gill Levy in the guard of honor

Even though 54 years have passed, Gill Levy (nee Gass) remembers the day clearly. She had been a 15 year-old pupil at Johannesburg’s Menorah Girl’s High School in 1970, when her teacher, Carol Stern, announced to the class that...

Oct 31, 2023, 12:28 AM

Letter to Kelly-Jo Bluen of the South African Jews for Free Palestine

Hi Kelly-Jo, I am writing as a Jew, born in Cape Town, now living in Jerusalem, following your interview of 18.10.23 on SABC TV. To my mind, the name of your organization is a misnomer. You and your cohort may have...

Aug 26, 2023, 10:46 PM

What we value, who we are

For almost all of time, almost all of mankind has worked simply in order to endure. But nowadays, we live in the most affluent era in history. And while there is still plenty of poverty around, the fact that...

Jun 11, 2023, 2:09 PM

Dear Mr. Prime Minister

In the course of his work, historical researcher Dr. David Fachler is reviewing hundreds of scanned documents sent to him by Israel's State Archive, when he notices a letter with a familiar name. He sends a copy to acquaintance...

Sep 23, 2022, 7:37 AM

A lost (tennis) generation

We are witnessing a historic changing of the guard and not just in London. Within a few momentous and symbolic tennis days, 19 year-old Carlos Alcaraz won the U.S. Open Tennis Championships and 41 year-old Roger Federer finally announced...

Dec 26, 2021, 4:16 PM

The Chazzan Who Lost his Voice

A couple of regular folks are walking down a Jerusalem street one balmy evening in the 1990's, when they notice a number of abandoned cartons on the sidewalk, undoubtedly on their way to the municipal garbage dump. Their interest...

Aug 13, 2021, 3:38 PM

Do you love your children?

I remember as a kid, laughing at cartoons of a hobo carrying a sign, "The end of the world is nigh." I am not embarrassed to say that I have become that hobo. In doing so I risk ridicule...

Aug 8, 2021, 9:16 AM

Dr. Hymie Ehrlich Takes to the Skies

Hymie is greeted upon arrival by the family. (courtesy)

The phrase, “it is never too late,” has been used ad infinitum in many contexts. Yet we all know that sometimes it is in fact too late. One of the greatest of all the spin-off phrases is, to my...

May 18, 2021, 1:21 PM

Disproportionate and Indiscriminate. What?

(Disturbing images below) I would surely agree with all those Westerners wailing at the obvious imbalance between the Hamas attacks and Israel's response, if they had not flipped the coin. To date, Hamas has fired 3,000 rockets compared to Israel's...

Mar 14, 2021, 1:02 PM

The 200th birthday of an oft-sung hero

Over the past few decades many Shul goers have become familiar with the concept of the “Carlebach Minyan.” The late, great 20th century Neo-Chassidic composer created a repertoire of tunes which has enhanced the experience of our Shabbat services....

About Me

Richard Shavei-Tzion is a widely published poet and is the author of "Poetry in the Parasha" and the Prayer for the Preservation of the Environment. His articles on social, environmental and Jewish topics are published around the Jewish world, principally in the Jerusalem Post and his photographic images have been displayed in solo and group exhibitions. For 26 years Richard was the director of the Ramatayim Men's Choir and now directs the Zimrat Efrat Choir. Retired from a career in property and medical management, he produces, "Gift of a Lifetime," videos which preserve the stories and ethos of people for their progeny.

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