

Weekend at Bernie’s: Sanders’ Slanders, Dangerous Delusions, and Flawed Fluff
Senator Bernie Sanders (Vermont) was interviewed on “Meet the Press” by host Kristen Welker this past Sunday (May 12, 2004). Bernie has...


Attack by Hamas on Sh'mini Atzeret, 10/7/2023
We grieve, once again, for those who were murdered by Hamas in a savage attack on Israel. As of this moment, more than 700 Israeli...


Jews, Judeans, and Jerusalem: Masquerading Academics - Blog #10
Today I saw a story about an Israeli journalist, who studies in the US, and has a Russian passport. That in itself was intriguing. The...


Israel: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly - Blog #9
Obviously, I love Israel, the national embodiment of the Jewish people. No other place on earth provides the cultural atmosphere --...


It Never Rains in Southern California... Blog #8
I remember the song, though not the performer, composer, or lyricist: “Seems it never rains in Southern California … But girl, don’t they...


Celebrating Shavu'ot in Israel - Blog #7
Of the three festival holydays Shavu’ot is strikingly different. It is a 1-day holiday in Israel, whereas Pesach and Succot last for a...