Say No to Anti-Semitism and Demonization of Israel
In recent months we’ve seen cartoons that caused considerable offense. An image published in The Sunday Times of London portrayed Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu building a wall on top of Palestinians using blood as the mortar. The cartoon prompted comparisons with the “blood libel” and caused particular offense coming as it did on Holocaust Memorial Day. […]
Thinking Out Of The Hut
I dare say we must have the easiest sukka in the world to build. A sukka is an outdoor dwelling that Jews traditionally build during the holiday ofSukkot to commemorate our ancestors’ exodus from Egypt when they had to live in this type of desert hut. Now, our apartment is on the top floor and has a large terrace covered with a pergola. […]
‘Budding Cotton’ in the U.S. Senate and Middle East–Part 1
The United States is internally weighing and debating its role in the Middle East while Egypt and Syria burn and while Israel negotiates peace. This internal battle can be perceived as somewhat new territory for the United States due to intra-party differences on how to handle the Middle East on both the Democrat and Republican […]
Rosh Hashana Food Fight
Hosting a dinner party is an art. It takes careful planning and balancing. You’ve got to have the right number of men vs. women, singles vs. families, little kids, big kids, shy adults, dominant Type A’s and not too many teenagers obsessed with Battlestar Galactica. Now, try hosting a dinner party every single week. Well, that’s […]
