News and Reflections
Calling Evil Good – May 14, 2013
I was in the US a few weeks ago, arriving in Boston just a few days after the terrorist attack on the Boston Marathon and just hours after one of the terrorists had been captured. Following the chain of events on television before leaving Israel, I was reminded of...
Remembering the Holocaust – April 9, 2013
Today is Holocaust Remembrance Day in Israel. It is a difficult day for all of us, as we remember the horrors that took place in Europe just 70 years ago. Every Jew in Israel, and indeed all over the world, is connected to the Holocaust. Every Ashkenazic...
Support from Our Political Leaders – March 2013
A few days ago, the morning news began with two key items. The first item was that progress had been made in negotiations to form a government and it looked as if both Yesh Atid headed by Yair Lapid and Bayit Yehudi lead by Naftali Bennett would be main coalition...
Good Overcomes Evil – December 18, 2012
It is just mind-boggling. There is no other way to describe the horrific massacre of 6 year old children and their teachers that took place in the United States this past Friday. I can only imagine how this has ripped apart Americans and especially the residents...
Reflections on Rain
I was sitting at work in the CFOIC Heartland office a few weeks ago, when I heard the rumbling of thunder. Within seconds it started raining. I grabbed my car keys and ran out to get home, a minute drive away, to pull in my freshly laundered clothing, hanging on...
The Importance of Today – November 6, 2012
Today is a very exciting day for many people in both Israel and the US. In the US, Americans are going to the polls to elect the next president of their country and at the time of this writing the race is too close to call. Israelis are following that race as the...
People in My Neighborhood: Meet Sarah
Sarah loves a stage and the stage loves Sarah. I can’t imagine a situation where there's an available microphone in the vicinity and Sarah's not reaching for it! And it doesn't matter how large or intimate the setting is. Our Karnei Shomron Cultural...
The Elections – October 9, 2012
Elections are the main topic of conversation on the news these past few days – elections in Israel and elections in the US. Just a few hours ago, Prime Minister Netanyahu announced that he was calling for early elections, to take place just after the first of the...
People in My Neighborhood: Meet Deborah
She always looks just right with her perfect poise, her slim figure, her coordinated hat, shoes and clothing. She walks into our synagogue, her almost regal stature tempered by her warm smile and that special sparkle in the eye, as she greets everyone. Truth is,...
We Must Rely on G-d Alone – September 2012
The news is filled with one major issue these days — Iran! The centrifuges continue to spin as Iran gets closer to full nuclear capability. The US and Europe have tried sanctions with only limited success as China and Russia continue to refuse to join in...