L’shanah Tovah

Rosh Hashanah occurs on the first and second days of Tishri. In Hebrew, Rosh Hashanah literally means, “head of the year” or “first of the year.” Rosh Hashanah is commonly known as the Jewish New Year. This name is somewhat deceptive, because there is little similarity between Rosh Hashanah, one of the holiest days of [...]

The Mourning Tent

“Different cultures mourn the lost of a loved one in different ways. Here in Sderot, mourning the loss of a loved one differs from how people mourn let’s say in San Diego. In hopes of us all becoming one let me give you what I have learned by living here in Sderot.
From time to [...]

Tisha B’Av

9/11 needs no explanation. We all know it is the day when thousands of people were killed and injured. No further explanation is needed to explain the horrendous enormity of the day. In the same way, there is a date in the Hebrew calendar which also has the same enormity of tragedy in the [...]

It’s Not What It Looks Like

Sailing Israel Down The River

“The Obama administration is looking for ways to build up “moderate elements” within Hezballah and to diminish the influence of hard-liners, Reuters reported John Brennan, assistant to the president for homeland security and counterterrorism saying Tuesday.”
How do you “build up” the “moderate element” of an enemy of Israel and still say you are there to [...]

Peace At Any Price

Iran reportedly is building a new rocket launch site with a little help from their friends; North Korean. While western countries and some European countries suspect Iran is trying to build nuclear weapons for military purposes; Iran insists its nuclear program is peaceful.
Iran speaking out of one side of its mouth says, “We [...]

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