On the other hand

El Al announced Monday morning that it has begun preparations for a rescue operation to bring Israelis back home, which will commence immediately once Ben Gurion Airport reopens for operations. Read more

In the Eye of The Storm

I had already determined the topic of my op-ed this week but as so often happens dramatic events dictate otherwise. Read more

On the other hand

Israel has launched the bidding process for the construction of the Tel Aviv metro, one of the country’s largest-ever infrastructure projects, expected to cost $50 billion and carry two million passengers daily in the coastal metropolis. Read more

 Purim portents

According to the Oxford dictionary, a portent is “a sign or warning that something, especially momentous or calamitous, is likely to happen.” Read more

On the other hand

Israel’s National Transplant Centre announced on Sunday that the first month of 2026 has set a record for organ donations and transplants in the country. Read more

Wishful Thinking

Despite increasing worldwide outbreaks of the world’s oldest virus, there are still far too many Jews who prefer to remain in blissful denial. Read more

On the other hand

Israel’s reputation as a cybersecurity powerhouse was on full display this week at a major industry summit in Tel Aviv, where government officials, startups, and international investors gathered to address the growing threats in the digital domain. Read more

Will they or won’t they?

We are living at a time when life-defining decisions are avoided, and indecision, equivocation and double-dealing prevail. Read more

On the other hand

The Ministry of Transportation approved Tesla to participate in a trial in which the company’s vehicles will drive on roads with supervised autonomous driving systems. Read more

Unravelled and unhinged

This year was always going to be filled with drama, but the current phenomena of unhinged reactions and unravelling agendas must win first prize. Read more

On the other hand

The nonprofit organization Matnat Chaim (gift of life) is set to enter the Guinness World Records after successfully gathering more than 1,000 kidney donors in a single photograph on Sunday. Read more

Dodgy Deals

If it sounds too good to be true, you can guarantee that whatever deal has been touted will likely be doomed to unravel. Read more

On the other hand

Approximately 70,000 Israelis are estimated go hiking in the coming days, the Israel Nature and Parks Authority (INPA) said recently, issuing several warnings in light of recent stormy weather. Read more

Sold down the river

Betrayal and abandonment are situations that have regularly confronted Jews over the last two thousand years. Read more

On the other hand

Israel’s first vertiport for aerial taxis is set to be built at Atidim Park, a major business and high-tech complex in Tel Aviv. Read more

It’s elementary

It is amazing how something that is simple, basic, fundamental and easy to understand can frequently be made complicated and complex. Read more

On the other hand

The Tel Aviv-Yaffo Municipality has announced the opening of a lifeguard training course (Type 1 Sea Lifeguard certification) for the first time in four decades. Read more

Blast off

Most commentators suspected that 2026 was going to be action-packed, but hardly anyone predicted that it would blast off in such a spectacular fashion. Read more

On the other hand

Magen David Adom, Israel’s main national first responder organisation, has reported some notable achievements during 2025. Read more

Stormy times ahead

Extreme weather events such as droughts, tornadoes, hurricanes, cyclones, torrential rain, combined with intense cold or soaring temperatures, seem to be increasing worldwide. Read more

On the other hand

The outgoing civil year of 2025 was a “booming” year for Israelis as the war against Hamas, Iran and its proxies affected the whole country. Read more

Seasonal allergies

Certain seasons precipitate allergic attacks and cause misery for those afflicted. Read more

On the other hand

Who could ever have believed that one day Israel might provide Germany with a state of the art missile defence system? Read more

A light unto the nations

The Hebrew prophet Isaiah spoke these memorable words from Jerusalem, the Capital of the Kingdom of Judah. Read more

On the other hand

Scientists in Israel, collaborating with Australian researchers, have unveiled a groundbreaking method to restore dying coral reefs, offering new hope for marine ecosystems threatened by climate change. Read more

Disbelieving

There have been far too many times in the long and convoluted history of the Jewish People when stark reality has been denied. Read more

On the Other Hand

The next time you visit Israel, keep an eye out for United Hatzalah’s newest emergency response vehicle to hit the streets of Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. Read more

Lunacy unleashed

Journalists and those working in the mainstream news media are familiar with the expression “the silly season.” Read more

On the other hand

Save A Child’s Heart (SACH) – This Israeli humanitarian organisation, founded in 1995, has treated almost 8,000 children from 73 countries where access to pediatric cardiac care is limited or nonexistent. Read more

Troubling Trends

“Put not your trust in princes.” Read more

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