Is the world round or flat? Round would imply that everything is, ultimately, connected. At the same time, flat would imply that distance between locations and both physical and cultural. Maybe, the truth is somewhere in between. Did you know that you can measure “as the crow flies” distances on …
There just seem to be numbers that trigger responses automatically. Say six million and I guarantee you most people (certainly most Jews) will think about the six million Jews murdered during the Holocaust. The truth is, the six million is only an estimate. It’s probably more. A lot more. Whole …
Some people hate Pat Condell. Others, sit there and smile as he speaks. “All anyone needs to know about the Middle East conflict is that the Jews want peace, and the Arabs don’t.” Really, he said that! Watch this video and you’ll hear the rest!
The big debate in Israel today is a rather silly one. It’s seriously a serious topic but the silly part is thinking that any of us have a say in whether or not there will be a war. I’m not even convinced the Israeli government has a say in it, …
Have you ever wondered what 24 hours – an around-the-clock full day would be like in the IDF? Well, now you don’t have to worry. This is SO cool. You can see, from early in the morning, through the day…what a few soldiers are doing, thanks to the IDF. Sit …
Oh yes, that’s where Israel is right now. Slipping from July into August, we are grinding to a halt, surrendering to the heat. Clearly, vacation is on our minds and September and the holidays is a million miles (and days) away. Happy Summer, Israel!
For years now, Syria’s White Helmets have been working to rescue civilians in the path of deadly battles. So, what they do, as civilians, is wait to see where they are needed and then rush in to help save lives by getting them out of the battle area. Sometimes using …
This is my Israel. Yesterday, Israelis were outside enjoying the peaceful Sabbath. Or, at least what should have been the peaceful Sabbath. While many of us were unaware what was happening, a massive missile barrage from Gaza was launched by the Palestinians. Mid-afternoon as I went to lie down for …
Israel has experienced several earthquakes in the last few days. Without question, an earthquake is nothing to ignore or become complacent about. On a scale of one to catastrophic, our recent earthquakes rate around a 4 (at least according to the Richter scale). In fact, even Richter terms these as …
Woman to woman. Here’s a different kind of video. This woman is a mother, a daughter, a wife. She’s a daughter-in-law, an Israeli, a Jew. I’ve often wondered if we appealed to Palestinian women – mother to mother, daughter to daughter, etc. if that would somehow help the situation. There …
The story of Exodus – not the Biblical one, but the one written by Leon Uris based on the story of the refugee ship, featured a song that is quite beautiful. The music, the singing, but even the words. Exodus was about leaving one land for another. The lands in …
Every day of our lives, we have a choice – we can choose bright or we can choose dark. When things get depressing, I do two things. I shut out the news and only listen to silly programs on television. I can’t, simply can’t handle an endless run of sad …
