“And This Is the Way WE Do It!! “A hero of Israel lived among us,” said Binyamin Regional Council head Yisrael Gantz, speaking at the funeral of Sgt. Maj. Noam Raz, who was badly wounded during anti-terrorism operations in Jenin last Friday, and died shortly thereafter. “We were privileged to …

I have found myself pondering this mystery a good deal lately: We Israelis are a good people.  I cited Alan Dershowitz in this regard recently: “No country in the history of the world ever contributed more to the welfare of humankind in such a short period of time than Israel.” …

Must? We must hold our heads up, mindful of who we are and standing forever strong. Before I consider some of the vile situations that prompted the title of this posting, I want to look at a bit of good news.  It reminds us that there is always hope for …

Many of us here in Israel had not yet moved past the deep sadness we were carrying with regard to the terror attack in Ariel, in which a beautiful, caring young man had saved his fiancée’s life by throwing himself in front of her, right in the line of gunfire …

Yom Ha’atzmaut, with its euphoria, was just coming to an end. (Please see my posting reflecting that euphoria if you have not done so yet!) We seemed to be back to normal. But it’s tough, because “normal” has just become obscene. ~~~ I was going to write about the Temple …

“Embracing the Blessing and Bearing Its Burden!!” The Land of Israel is the sacred inheritance of the Jewish People.   That we have been able to return after 2,000 years of exile is a modern day miracle.  In a mere 74 years, we have blossomed beyond all expectations, making the …

It is my practice, always, to begin a posting with news of a terror attack – when one occurs – before dealing with other matters.  And sadly, painfully, I must do so again here: On Friday night, Vyacheslav Golev was working as a security guard at the entrance to the …

The final day of Pesach is over, as is Shabbat, and – grateful for a brief hiatus that brought me a modicum of temporary peace – I return now to write about the situation in Israel, which simply must not be permitted to continue as it has been going. ~~~ …

The outrage is very real, and very serious.  Its focus is Har Habayit (the Temple Mount). Credit: Wikimedia commons Palestinian Arabs today claim that Har Habayit is theirs: Theirs to the exclusion of any other claim. But the facts attest to origins of the Mount that are irrefutably Jewish. As …

Last Friday night, Jews across the world were participating in the Pesach Seder. And so I begin by extending wishes for a Pesach Kasher v’Sameach to all who are observing. Every year I share a link to a video of Vehi shamda, which is found in the Haggadah: That which …

There is no question about the fact that we will prevail over the current scourge of terrorism.  We are here to stay.  Our country Israel, will remain, and remain proudly and resolutely Jewish. Credit: My Jewish Learning But scourge is a good word for what we are dealing with.  And …

The horror is, of course, a terror attack: This one was of particularly serious dimensions (not to imply that there are terror attacks not of serious dimensions).  This report is not as complete as I would have hoped, as information is still lacking and much confusion remains.  Yet I want …

The chutzpah (gall, insolence) belongs to many of the Arabs inside of Israel and beyond.  The stupidity can be attributed to those of our purported leaders who condone or tolerate that chutzpah. What prompts this description (in this instance) is what happened in recent days with regard to the Damascus …

Friday was April Fools’ Day. Two days later, I think it is still appropriate to ask who is being fooled. I would say anyone who believes that a quick fix is possible for overcoming the Muslim Arab terrorist violence in Israel. Please! Read this to the end and share as …

We here in Israel have been dealing with a number of obscenities of late – including, from my perspective, the deceitful, destructive stance of the US right now. But much of this will wait for my next posting. What I have in mind at present is the abomination of taking …

The international scene is unstable: changes – many vastly unsettling –- are taking place with lightning speed.  And a good number of those world events have significant import for Israel. The debate as to whether Israel can afford (from a security perspective) to provide additional assistance to Ukraine, via defensive …

First matters first.  And so I begin with news of a major terror attack that took place in Be’ersheva, in the Negev, yesterday (Tuesday) afternoon.  It is the worst attack that Israel has endured in some time.  Four people, two women and two men, are dead. Two women were wounded; …

There are times when information that reaches us is unsettling, disturbing. But then, there are other times when the information becomes so incredible, so ghastly wrong, that we find ourselves headed towards a state of apoplexy. That is where I am now, my friends: and for multiple reasons. It is …

Regarding the Ukraine crisis, of course.  As eager as I am to address other issues, I feel the need to focus first on news related to Ukraine – much of which impinges upon Israel, and Jews.  In many respects, we are deeply connected to these on-going events. ~~~ Natan Sharansky …

Rarely are crisis situations on the international scene simple to grasp. There are always different versions, different perspectives. Not to mention unsubstantiated rumors and propaganda. That said, I am finding the crisis situation in Ukraine more difficult to deal with than most others.  I take seriously the need to get …