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France – Israel’s ally – November 19, 2013

President Francois Hollande landed in Israel yesterday for what would be the longest visit of this French president in a foreign country.  The visit could not happen at a more opportune time.  Just last week, negotiations between the western nations and Iran broke down when France refused to approve the concessions that the other western … Read more

Reflections on Chanukah

The Hebrew month of Kislev is called the Month of Glory and Heroism. Long before the 25th day of the month, when Chanukah, the Festival of Lights begins, the theme of heroism permeates our days. On one Chanukah, our local community center arranged for a very special evening remembering the Operation at Entebbe in 1976, … Read more

November 2013

Vorein paar Wochen entdeckte die israelische Armee einen fast zwei Kilometer langen und 18 Meter tief gelegenen Tunnel, der vom Gazastreifen nach Israel führte. Er war mit etwa 25.000 Betonelementen abgestützt. Dieser Tunnel, der dritte dieser Art, der in diesem Jahr entdeckt wurde, war gebaut um dadurch Terroranschläge in Israel durchführen zu können. Vor wenigen … Read more

November 2013

Een paar weken geleden ontdekte de IDF een tunnel van bijna twee kilometer lang en 18 meter onder de oppervlakte van de Gazastrook naar Israel. Het was gebouwd met zo’n 25.000 platen beton. En dit is de derde tunnel van zijn soort die dit jaar gevonden is. Deze tunnel was gemaakt voor een terroristische aanval … Read more

Reflections on Rain

The first sweet rainfall came down a few weeks ago. It was no more than a drizzle. The sun was still shining bright and even my laundry, hanging out to dry, barely got damp. But my two grandsons, visiting for the day, raced to the closet, grabbed boots, coats and umbrellas and stood outside on … Read more

Tragedy in Brosh HaBika – October 15, 2013

A terrible tragedy occurred on Friday.  Sraya Ofer, a 61 year old retired colonel in the Israeli Army was axed to death by Arab terrorists in his home in the Jordan Valley.  His wife Monique managed to crawl towards the highway and call for help, but it was too late for her husband.  Monique was … Read more

Oktober 2013

Die Feiertage sind vorbei, wir kommen zur täglichen Routine zurück und schauen auf das restliche Jahr. Der erste jüdische Monat nach den Feiertagen ist Heshvan, in welchem wir beginnen, für Regen zu beten. Das Gebet um Regen ist nicht nur ein Satz, der zu unseren regelmäßigen Gebeten hinzugefügt wird – es führt in eine geistige … Read more

Oktober 2013

De feestdagen zijn voorbij en het is tijd om weer terug te gaan naar het leven van alle dag en vooruit te kijken op de rest van het jaar. De eerste Hebreeuwse maand na de feesten is Heshvan en het is de maand waarin we beginnen te bidden om regen, De bede om regen is … Read more

Reflections on the Hebrew Language

  To me, part of the thrill of living in Israel is the language. Until I moved here, Hebrew was the language of my prayer book, the language in which the Torah Portion of the Week was read aloud in synagogue, the language of the Bible. Granted, when I went to Bible classes, as a … Read more

Reflections on Prayer: U’Netaneh Tokef Kedushat Hayo

It’s hard to believe that it’s been only three days since the High Holy Days passed…  Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, and ten days later, Yom Kippur, the Day of Repentance, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar.  In just two days the Feast of Tabernacles begins and we make a mood switch from … Read more