Links My Work Elsewhere Former Refugees Have a Dream: A Kibbutz in South Sudan September 18, 2015 Sherry Oz No Comments 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…
Getting to Know Israel Haifa Abu Zeid – My Very Favourite Fish Restaurant in Haifa September 15, 2015 Sherry Oz No Comments 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.…
Random Reflections Reflections on Random Torah Verses Joseph’s Brothers Prostrated Themselves – Are We? (Bereshit 42:1-7) September 12, 2015 Sherry Oz No Comments 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…
Getting to Know Israel Haifa Photos of Bat Galim Beach September 12, 2015 Sherry Oz No Comments 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…
By Other Authors Links Geller: Jews Reticent to Join Anti-Islamization Demonstration September 11, 2015 Sherry Oz No Comments 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…
Academic & Journalistic Topics Book Reviews Gifts Did Muhammad Exist? – Educating Oneself About Political Islam September 11, 2015 Sherry Oz No Comments Pamela Geller wrote a book review entitled, Inventing Mohammad. She writes: Robert Spencer’s groundbreaking blockbuster book, Did Muhammad Exist? An Inquiry Into Islam’s Obscure Origins is a game-changer of incomprehensible…
Current Events Politically and Diplomatically Speaking While Eyes Are On Syria, Abbas Wants to Cancel Oslo September 9, 2015 Sherry Oz No Comments Looks like Abbas is scrambling, looking for a way to hang onto the little he has. Apparently, the threatened cancellation of the Oslo Accords is a step toward unilateral declaration…
Current Events Politically and Diplomatically Speaking I Wish I Was an Israeli Leftist September 7, 2015 Sherry Oz No Comments Life would be so much easier if I could just let myself go back to being a Leftist. I could beat my compassionate heart for all to see, proud of…
Current Events Politically and Diplomatically Speaking Israeli Response to the Syrian Refugee Crisis September 3, 2015 Sherry Oz No Comments All over the Web there is hand-wringing over the fate of the refugees fleeing war torn and terror infested Africa and Asia. Especially heart wrenching is the newest image of…
Current Events Politically and Diplomatically Speaking Lerman, Not Up to the Challenge? September 2, 2015 Sherry Oz No Comments Without providing facts or examples, Lerman’s biting critique of Israel constitutes a lapse into meaningless and pretentious rhetoric. Sounds good, and can inspire rage, but what does it really mean?…