The Order: A book review — When Jew-hatred is a character in a thriller
The origin of Jew-hatred is a main character in Daniel Silva’s novel, The Order. As I read the book, I imagined that most Christians (believers, that is, not those who are just nominally born into Christian families) would hate it. This guess was substantiated by reviews I read before writing this one. They hate it, […]
Book Review: A Destiny Of Memories, By D. Ramati
Many people think their lives would make a good novel. Few of them actually write them. David Ramati did. And he was right to do so. Not only is this period of his life worthy of recording for all times, he does so eloquently. During Ramati’s return home on furlough from the Vietnam War he […]
Gerstenfeld’s The War Of A Million Cuts OR How Israel Should Combat Antisemitism
One small paper-cut on a finger is painful and distracting; a million of them inflicted onto one’s entire body surface would be unbearable. And that is what the Jewish People face today — with growing virulence. Dr. Manfred Gerstenfeld has a singular ability to tackle this topic in a way not many others could. He […]
I’m Reading From THIS Passover Haggadah This Year
There’s still time to order your Haggadah for the Seder this year. The Dry Bones Passover Haggadah is a special treat. You get to spend the time with Dry Bones and that is always fun. CLICK ON IMAGE TO SEE THE PRODUCT ON AMAZON & I can imagine my granddaughter sitting on my lap […]
Peering Into A Damaged Mirror: What You See From Here is Not What You See From There.
Memory . . . trauma . . . memory of trauma . . . traumatic memory . . . repentance . . . remorse . . . forgiveness . . . ‘unforgivableness’ . . . guilt . . . connection . . . and back to memory: These words represent the ramblings of my mind […]