Written July 9, 2014 It has been a difficult time in Israel. I have been here in Eretz Yisrael for more than a week now. Arriving just before they found the bodies of Eyal,Gilad and Naftali. When the news of the discovery of their bodies came over the news I was with several colleagues and…Read more »
Tag: Gaza
Will Abbas’ declaration at the UN really matter?
Today is Kaf Tet b’November or the 29th of November. 65 years ago the UN declared a partition in Palestine giving birth to Israel and Jordan. Now Mahmmoud Abbas is at the UN on this same day 65 years later to try a declare Palestinian statehood although not full membership. Hmmmm. Did he just choose…Read more »
Rockets Red Glare
Once again the Rockets are blasting Israel. More than 190 rockets have rained down upon Israel. For the second day in a row schools are closed and people have been hunkered down in bomb shelters from Beer Sheva to Ashdod and Ashkelon even to Risho L’Tzion which is a suburb of Tel Aviv. 27 missiles have been…Read more »
We need Shabbat Peace
With Shabbat soon here-let us pray for a respite from the terror that struck Israel yesterday. More than 15 rockets hit southern Israel following the terrorist attacks against Israel in Eilat yesterday. 8 people died in the shootings in Eilat including army officers. The rocket attacks injured two people seriously and others were treated for…Read more »
Jerusalem bomb blast
My heart aches for Jerusalem. A bombing attack on Wednesday. Echoes of the Intifada when bus bombings happened all the time. Let’s pray this is an isolated event. But with the increase in mortar shells on the Negev and Southern coastal Israel and the interception of a boat on March 16 from Iran with weapons…Read more »