“Moments on Israeli radio that have profoundly touched my heart over the past 10 months:
Posted on Facebook 18 August 2024 I can’t believe I’m writing about the recurring, daily, deeply emotional moments on the news during the war. I listen to the news quite often and am aware of the discourse regarding the emotional and psychological toll it takes on those who struggle to disconnect. Yet, ever since October […]
“In the name of God, we will do and succeed, in the name of God, we will do and succeed.”
עברית אחרי האנגלית Posted on Facebook 27 June 2024 He stood at the intersection of Street Number 1 and Nevi’im Street in Jerusalem, patiently waiting for the pedestrian light to turn green so he could continue on his way. He had just returned from Shacharit prayer at the Western Wall, something he didn’t do regularly, […]
Ma’ashe and Maasiyah
The memory of the fallen will be preserved through Ma’ashe – deeds/actions, and Maasiyah – storytelling. In Jewish tradition, this is also known as Halakhah and Aggadah.
Strategic Depth
Published on facebook, 19 Debember 2023. The renowned Zionist figure and hero, Joseph Trumpeldor, famously remarked, “Where the Jewish plow concludes its last furrow, that is where the border will be set.” This declaration goes beyond a simple geographical definition; it encapsulates both a moral commitment and a strategic imperative.Geographically, it is widely understood that […]
Acharai – follow me!!!
Published on facebook, 16 December 2023. This week, we continue to bear the heavy price required to safeguard the well-being of our Jewish and Democratic State. Our soldiers, sons and daughters, husbands and wives, partners, relatives, and friends, are actively engaged in the Gaza Strip, confronting an adversary bent on our destruction. The toll exacted […]
A barrier between a hopeful future and those who seek to extinguish any glimmer of hope in this world.
Published on facebook, 3 November, 2023 From my post at one of the newly established makeshift security outposts on the outskirts of our Jewish community, I enjoy a breathtaking vantage point. The vast expanse of open hills surrounds our community, creating a stunning landscape that borders on desert terrain. These hills are part of the […]
Continuing Existence – the Jewish Equation
The continuing existence and prosperity of the Jewish People is dependent on the continuing existence and prosperity of an independent democratic Jewish state in the land of Israel – the State of Israel. And the continuing existence and prosperity of the State of Israel is dependent on a strong, professional, and moral army- the Israel […]
Shabbat Shalom- Shalom La’Shabbat
Our eyes are following the bus that has pulled in to take us to the nearest town bus station, and just before our Sergeant dismisses us he shoots out one more message to remember: “For all of you going home – Shabbat Shalom; and for you that are not…
Welcome Home!
November 2000, I’m at the arrival hall at John F. Kennedy Airport in New York. My brother and I have just got off a ten-hour flight from Israel on our way to join the rest of my family, who had arrived 2 weeks earlier, for my eldest brother’s wedding. We are arriving just two days […]
Reality Check!!
I am driving on route two (2) northbound with a car full of clients that have just arrived from a long trans-Atlantic flight. This is their first time in Israel, and they are excited to get started. They have been planning this family trip for over a year to detail: what season of the year […]