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Reading about the Pope’s visit to America, talking with my parents who live in Boston, and hearing about the reactions of the visit on abuse victims, I was struck, and pleasantly surprised, by the holiness of the Pontiff’s visit. The abuse...
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The house is cleaned, the food is cooked, all the chametz (grain products, most commonly known as bread) has been thrown out or given away...I’m ready for Passover! All across the country, homes have been scrubbed, cars have been vacuumed, and...
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For the first time in its 60 year existence, Israel had a nation-wide emergency response drill. It was like the school fire drills from when I was a kid....except in this country there is a real possibility of needing to use this system!
There are two...
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One of the hot topics on the table (on both a governmental level and a grass-roots organizational level) is the question of whether or not Israeli Arabs should be required (or urged) to do some form of national service.
Israeli Arabs have always been...
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As I write this article, fresh from a shower, drinking a tall glass of cold water, I am watching a TV show called “Wasted”. It is a show from New Zealand that has been playing here in Israel. The hosts of the show feature a family (or...
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The Bible tells us that when the Israelites left Egypt, they were attacked from behind by Amalek and his people. The Amalekites attacked those who were lagging slowly behind the rest of the people: the elderly, the sick, and the weak. Instead of...
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Dear Mr. President,
In Hebrew, when someone has done something praise-worthy, we say “kol ha-kavod” (all the honor to you). After reading this article, I want to say “Kol ha-kavod!” to you. I’m going to ignore the finger...
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Last week, I had the opportunity to visit the Separation Barrier, also known as the security fence or wall, surrounding many parts of Israel. In particular, I visited the border gate of Palestinian village of Sheikh Sa’ed, in East Jerusalem....
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I’m new to this whole “news reporting” thing. I had a great article all about the security barrier written, edited and ready to be posted. It high-lighted some of the positives and negatives of the building of the barrier. I think it...
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Fact: An Israeli settler shot and killed a 17-year-old Palestinian teenager today.
What you do with that information depends on your perspective of “Ha-Matzav”, The Situation, as it is known here in Israel. If you refuse to see Israel as...
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