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Blundering

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This past week has been characterised by a widespread outbreak of blundering among politicians and officials. In Israel, election fever...

Chumps

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Listening to the rhetoric emanating from the White House, the media, and sundry foreign ministries, one cannot help but...

Troubling Trends

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“Put not your trust in princes.” The author of Psalm 146 must have known a thing or two about...

Eighty-seven years later

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This week, eighty-seven years ago, the night of shattered glass (Kristallnacht) sent an unmistakable message. For the Jews of Germany...

Transparently disgraceful

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There are times when a situation is so clearly disgraceful that silence is no longer an honest option. We are...

Curses – ancient and modern

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It is amazing how very often the weekly Torah portion that we read in Synagogues on Shabbat contains startling...

On the other hand

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The “ceasefire” with Iran means a slow return to normal daily activities. There are still many called up for reserve...

Inescapable

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We currently face a situation that cannot be escaped, ignored, or avoided. On all fronts, the enemies of Israel and...

Hyperbolic Hypocrisy

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Israel has been targeted by an unprecedented barrage of hypocritical claims and denunciations. Synonyms for hyperbolic include “distorted, excessive, extravagant,...

Echoes of a disastrous past

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Students of history will recognise current developments as yet another disastrous rerun of past failed political objectives. How many times...

Foot in mouth outbreaks

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A “foot in mouth” award is presented each year by the Plain English Campaign in the UK for the...

Ignominy

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Defined as a public shame and disgrace, this word more than adequately sums up the current turmoil convulsing universities. With...

Irredeemably disconnected

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Last week, I outlined how Jewish individuals and groups are displaying their disconnection from history and today’s reality. One could...

Disconnected

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Eliminating those who plot and carry out acts of terror against Israelis and Jews inevitably brings out a myriad...

True colours

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It is at times like these when one can discover who is genuine and who is “missing in action”. This...

Climate Change

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One of the “hottest” topics gaining increasing attention these days is the phenomenon of climate change. Opinions vary as to...

Fatal delusions

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On Yom Kippur, we prayed that in the coming year, we should be spared various afflictions. Included in the list...

Conditional Friendships

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One can always discern when a potential friendship is really a conditional one. The clue is when the word 'IF'...

Pull the other one

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When someone tells you something that is so patently absurd, the natural response is an old English expression “pull...

Self-flagellation

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Surprising as it may seem, this ancient form of afflicting the body is still practised among various groups these...

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