Living Normally Amid the Abnormal

Since January 1 there have been an unusually large number of terrorist attacks here in Israel including a higher rate of shootings that have killed at least two and left dozens injured.
Jerusalem’s Waldorf Astoria Ranked Among Top World Hotels In 2015

The Waldorf Astoria in Jerusalem was ranked the seventh best hotel in the world in the Conde Nast magazine’s 2015 Readers’ Choice Awards Survey.
Hamas Terror Cell Planning Abduction and Killing of Israelis Busted

Six members of a Hamas terror cell from Hebron and Jerusalem have been arrested while plotting to kidnap and murder an Israeli in order to use his body as ransom for the release of Palestinian prisoners.
Prayers for 2016: Times are Quickly Changing – Can We Keep Up?

There is no doubt that we are living in Messianic times.
Stabbing Attack in Jerusalem Injures One, Terrorist Escapes

In the second terror attack of the day, one Israeli was lightly wounded in a stabbing attack in Jerusalem’s Armon Hanaziv neighborhood. The attacker escaped and is on the loose.
Two Young Jewish Suspects Indicted on Charges of Committing Duma Arson Attack

Israel’s State Attorney filed indictments against two Jewish men suspected of committing the July, 2015 arson attack in the village of Duma.
New Year Brings Snow to Israel

As the New Year entered, the first snow began to cover parts of Israel.
The Brazil Issue and Jewish Pride

The controversy over Dani Dayan’s appointment as Israel’s Ambassador to Brazil has stirred up a diplomatic row that is an unfortunate test of our pride as a sovereign nation.
The Danger of Partial No-Go Zones

Allowing areas where Muslims exclude non-Muslims signals Western weakness
Jerusalem Braces for First Snow as Winter Storm Makes its Way Towards Israel

Israel’s first real winter storm is expected to hit this weekend, starting on Thursday with heavy rain, high winds, and snow in high altitudes.