From the article: Allegations of rape seem to bring out all the arm-chair “experts” who talk as if they know the truth about what “really” happened and are not meek about sharing their “expertise” with the rest of us. I, who have spent my entire professional life (about 30 years) working in the field of…
When the dust settles and a recently invented Palestinian people will have their own state (or not – but we will assume for the moment that such a state will arise), how will they heal from their collective trauma? When they will be free to evaluate what really happened to them, will they re-define their…
Ha’azinu has put the term, “Chosen People” into a new perspective for me. And I can’t say that I like it. In my previous post, I wrote about the power of choice and the personal responsibility we should accept for our choices. I based this on my understanding of God ‘s relenting on His decision…
After having escaped from Egypt, we Jews faced a number of critical points at which our collective decisionmaking skills were challenged. Perhaps the most dramatic example was at Mount Sinai when the persistence of our slave mentality affected our ability to weigh alternatives and make a choice based upon the basic tenets of Judaism. When…
From Ryan Bellerose’s article: If conquerors can become indigenous, then the white Europeans who came to my indigenous lands in North America could now claim to be indigenous. The white Europeans who went to Australia and New Zealand could now claim to be indigenous. If we, even once, allow that argument to be made, indigenous…
Three former refugees who sheltered in Israel returned home with mixed feelings, gratitude, new knowhow – and drive to transform not only their own lives, but their fledgling country. This article was originally published in Haaretz – August 2013. Juba, the capital of South Sudan, is a frenzy of activity. New buildings are rising…
Of the four fish restaurants in Bat Galim, a small insular neighbourhood along the Mediterranean, there is only one to which I now take visitors and guests: Abu Zeid Restaurant. Here is why: The food is good (I don’t eat meat, only fish with scales so I can only attest to the fish). The food…
I grew up believing that Jews bow down only to the One God, our Creator, and never to another human being. The Purim story tells us that Mordechai refused to bow to Haman, an act that began the chain of events that led to Haman’s own humiliation and death. Yet, upon reaching Egypt, Joseph’s brothers…
Walking along the beach in Bat Galim, only a two-minute walk from my home, often presents many opportunities to take photos. Who doesn’t love the sunset, the lapping of waves against the rocks, sandy beaches! Here are 8 photos and I’m sure to add more with time.
As we struggle to understand the “Political Correctness” of the Israeli Left, Pamela Geller writes with no holds barred. She shines the spotlight on incomprehensible erroneous omissions and commissions on the part of some Jews, in Israel and in the Diaspora, who don’t seem to understand the threats of the current Islamization of Europe and…
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