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A View from Jerusalem
Remembrance and Renewal: Best Wishes for the New Year
The days are getting shorter, the air is cooler. Leaves are blowing in the wind…
Disengagement and Creation: Essence of Israel
Seven years ago today, on August 15, 2005, Israel unilaterally disengaged from Gaza. Some 8,600…
Tourism in Israel at Highest Level
Although driving on Israel’s roads this time of the year can be frustrating, most Israelis…
Israel Struggles with Illegal Aliens
Every coin has two sides. That’s the reality of our complex lives. This week, Israel…
First Jerusalem Day Remembered
Last Sunday on the 28th of the Hebrew month of Iyar (May 20), the Jewish…
The Month of Nisan Brings Redemption
A lot happens in Nisan. Ten days ago we celebrated our exodus from Egypt; five…
Israeli Philanthropy Comes of Age
Right now we are in between two Jewish holidays, Purim and Pesach, both of which…
Is Israel Facing Its Own Fundamentalist Threat?
I recently returned from a two week work visit to Florida, where I had the…
Israeli Economy: Not Just Black and White
The world relates to Israel as a land of conflict, and the common perception is…
The Meaning of a Jewish Home
On the fourteenth of the Hebrew month of Cheshvan 94 years ago, Lord Arthur James…