Spilling Drops of Wine at the Seder – For Whom?
Praise and pride for Israel’s accomplishments that takes into account the very real dilemmas we face as we approach the holiday of freedom.
The Splitting of the Red Sea and the State of Israel
It is most important to realize that it is not the conventional understanding of a miracle that is of importance here.
Ukraine Votes in Its First Jewish Prime Minister
The Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine’s parliament, elected its first Jewish prime minister on Thursday.
Confused Reality
Correspondents send me items I haven’t seen, and provide material for another session on the keyboard.
Ethnicity
A recent visit with a young Japanese friend, a paratrooper in the IDF, provided an insight into the nature of Israel and other places.
Europe’s Karmic Destiny
Europe’s actions, now and in the past, have led to the reaping of a horrible harvest.
Jews and Others
The news on Saturday night and Sunday was of a suicide bombing in Istanbul, with three Israeli tourists among the dead.
Poland’s Hidden Jews Celebrate Purim in the Holy Land
In an especially powerful ingathering of the exiles, 15 young Polish Jews arrived in Israel on Monday, just in time to celebrate the Jewish holiday of Purim.
Pity the Anti-Semites
Every anti-Semite knows that the United States and Europe would not be what they are today without their Jews.
Choices
An American friend, who is almost as old as I am, can’t remember a presidential election with worse choices.