On the other hand

Last week we visited our youngest son in Kiryat Tivon, which is 15 km southeast of Haifa. Read more

Lumen accipe et imperti

This Latin motto of my old college, literally translated as “receive the light and pass it on”, is very relevant as we get ready to celebrate Chanukah, the Festival of Lights. Read more

On the other hand

A startling new report has ranked Israel as the fifth safest country for tourists. Read more

Time to be resolute

Viktor Frankl, the renowned Austrian psychiatrist who was a Shoah survivor, wrote: “to suffer unnecessarily is masochistic rather than heroic.” Read more

On the other hand

Have you ever tasted the difference between organically grown vegetables and the commercially available variety in supermarkets? Read more

Stable doors and bolting horses

This well known expression is generally understood as “to be so late in taking action to prevent something bad happening that the bad event has already happened.” Read more

On the other hand

Every Thursday, I walk to our local public library in order to stock up on another week’s supply of books and return those already read. Read more

Own goals

Scoring an own goal can be a most embarrassing result in a soccer game, but it also has another connotation. Read more

On the other hand

Each and every time the United Nations condemns Israel for having the chutzpah to actually exist, the number of Israelis who support right-wing parties increases. Read more

Aftershocks

After a serious earthquake, it is usual to experience a series of aftershocks, some of them just as severe as the main quake. Read more

On the other hand

One of the many positive features of living in Israel is the experience of meeting and mixing with Jews from diverse parts of the world, sampling their culinary delights and learning about various traditions and customs. Read more

Contagious insanity

It is well known that viruses are contagious, and now it seems that a new variant is rampant among certain sections of the body politic. Read more

On the other hand

They say that the climate is changing, and we must prepare for future catastrophes. Read more

Meltdown

Definition: “A sudden loss of control over one’s feelings or behaviour.” Read more

On the other hand

If you haven’t visited Israel recently, you will be amazed at the enormous infrastructure work which is taking place, especially with highways and train transportation. Read more

Ballot box blues

If anecdotal feedback and surveys are anything to go by, an increasing number of potential voters are feeling tuned out as Election Day approaches on 1 November. Read more

On the other hand

We have just finished celebrating Succot, one of the three Pilgrim Festivals when Jews from all over the country, as well as from the Diaspora, would visit the Temple in Jerusalem. Read more

Unprincipled

Definition: Someone lacking moral principles.   Synonyms: Dishonest, corrupt, immoral, unscrupulous, devious, unethical, deceitful, underhand, dishonourable. Read more

On the other hand

Without a doubt, one of the most evocative highlights of Sukkot (Tabernacles) is the massed blessing of the Kohanim at the Kotel. Read more

Double cross

Perfectly timed for the commencement of the Feast of Tabernacles (Sukkot), the heads of the United Kingdom Anglican and Roman Catholic Churches revealed their true agenda. Read more

On the other hand

We are in the midst of the annual High Holydays marathon. Read more

A nechtiker tog

This exquisite Yiddish expression loosely translated means “whom are you trying to fool?” Read more

On the other hand

“If I had a hammer – I’d hammer in the morning – I’d hammer in the evening – All over this land” Read more

Use by date expires

When use by dates expire for food and medicine, we dispose of the remaining items to avoid being either poisoned or adversely affected. Read more

On the other hand

Signs of the approaching Holy days are to be seen everywhere. Read more

Pray for peace – prepare for action

Peace is always at the forefront of our prayers, but at the same time, most of us should have learnt from bitter past experience that being aware of the challenges ahead is a priority. Read more

On the other hand

During the Hebrew month of Elul the sounds of the shofar can be heard every morning loud and clear, issuing forth from minyanim up and down the country. Read more

Changing of the guard

In the words of A.A. Milne, “they are changing the guards at Buckingham Palace.” Read more

On the other hand

We are counting down to Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur and Sukkot. Read more

A century and a quarter later

Basel in Switzerland was the venue for a recent 125-year anniversary reunion commemorating the first Zionist Congress. Read more

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