Plagues and Rainbows and Blessings from Israel
This week is the milestone of two major events in Israel that relate to each of us and the Corona crisis pandemic, no matter where we are. I’d like to share these, tie them together, and share a prayer from Jerusalem based on the common principles derived from these. This week, Jews in Israel and […]
Jews Should Not be Targeted by Broadcast Missionizing
In Matthew 21:43, we read: “The kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people producing its fruits.”
Israeli Memorial Day: Mourning in Masks and ‘Ikea-Gate’
Public protests are allowed, even under coronavirus rules, since they involve the civil right to express dissatisfaction with the government.
To my Holocaust-Survivor Grandmother, Who had a Penchant for Wimbledon
She knew English, French, German and Spanish. She taught not only those languages, but also how to have a kind and tolerant tongue.
Pandemics, Palestinian Incitement and Peace
Should we ever get confused about who the good guys and bad guys are, we need look no further than how each government behaved during the coronavirus pandemic to tell which is which.
Finding the Spirit of Jewish Unity During the Corona Crisis
Our reflection right now should bring us towards a spirit of unity. Unity between secular and religious. Unity between Israel and the Diaspora. Unity between Jews and our neighbors. Unity among our religious leaders, communal leaders and politicians.
Everything’s at Rest
Everything seems to be taking a deep breath, resting, as it were. It’s as if God is making a statement. It shows us that there is a greater Power in charge of it all, because so much of what is happening is beyond our control.
Christian-Jewish Coalition Provides Support for Jerusalem’s Most Needy
The Genesis 123 Foundation has launched an emergency appeal for needy poor families in Jerusalem this week in advance of the upcoming Festival of Passover and calls upon Christians and Jews, and anyone who loves and supports Israel, to join at this season.
The Start-Up Nation in Hibernation
The coronavirus crisis has reminded us that we are small, that our knowledge is limited, and that we are not the masters of this world.
Trolled by a Terrorist
Dr. Terrorist, in all her humanity, didn’t let go. “The thing about you is that you have actually not lived any of. Just sit behind a desk pasting articles. Big difference in fact from fiction.”
