Unfinished business

Fifty-three years ago on the 28^th Iyar of the Hebrew calendar the old city of Jerusalem was liberated from illegal Jordanian control. Read more

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Mazal Tov, we finally have a new Government sworn into office. Read more

Incoming waves

Every expert is now talking about an expected second wave of the coronavirus as most of us ease slowly out of the current crisis. Read more

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How quickly do we return to a normal routine after the coronavirus seems to wane? Read more

Courting controversies

With the coronavirus crisis in Israel at the moment seemingly under control, attention is now focusing on several other developing dramas. Read more

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We have successfully survived our lone Seder and the week of Passover, mourned our fallen soldiers and civilians despite IDF cemeteries being closed to the public and celebrated Yom Ha’Atzmaut in a virtual manner. Read more

Is there ever a right time?

Israelis this week remember all those who lost their lives so that Jewish sovereignty could once again be guaranteed followed by celebrations to commemorate that historic event in 1948. Read more

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At a time when we are facing an invisible enemy and everyone is in lockdown the commemorations of Yom Hashoah and Yom Hazikaron plus the celebration of Yom Ha’Atzmaut remind us that the Jewish People have faced worse crises in the past and have successfully overcome them. Read more

Time to “get over it?”

Yom Hashoah, the annual commemoration of the Holocaust, takes place every year in Israel and elsewhere immediately after Passover. Read more

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We have just successfully navigated through a locked-down Passover and now face a still uncertain future. Read more

Corona casualties and other symptoms

Apart from the tragic toll of lives and devastated families this pandemic has also let loose ancient demons. Read more

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This Pesach millions of Jews throughout the world will be “home alone” as they sit down to celebrate the Seder and the entire week of the Festival. Read more

Why this night will definitely be different

As Jewish families worldwide gather this year to celebrate the beginning of Pesach (Passover) there will be no need to ask why “is this night different from all other nights?” Read more

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Scenes of stranded backpackers at airports and remote places throughout the world have featured on news bulletins as the coronavirus pandemic takes hold. Read more

No worries mate

The coronavirus pandemic has produced some amazing and heartwarming moments as health workers and others literally put their lives on the line in an endeavour to combat this plague. Read more

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An eerie silence prevails as Israelis hunker down and prepare to ride out an uncertain future. Read more

Unchartered territory

Much is made of the fact that the coronavirus pandemic now spreading chaos worldwide is something unprecedented. Read more

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Israel is in lockdown with most flights from and into the country cancelled and anyone returning from overseas required to self-quarantine for two weeks. Read more

Delaying the inevitable

Trying to prevent events which are spiralling out of control from actually happening is an exercise in futility. Read more

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The coronavirus has arrived in Israel with many people in quarantine and tourists from certain countries banned. Read more

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Crunch time has arrived as we troop wearily for the third time to the polling booth in an endeavour to elect a governing coalition. Read more

Lottery time plus reality check

Taking a lottery ticket without knowing whether you will be a winner or loser seems eerily similar to our forthcoming third round of elections. Read more

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As we hurtle towards round three in our general elections the frenetic canvassing of voters by desperate political parties is in stark contrast to the switched-off interest shown by those targeted. Read more

We Are on the List Again

As any student of Jewish history soon learns certain events keep repeating themselves in every generation. Read more

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We truly live in Orwellian times. Read more

The next act

The latest attempt at bringing a resolution to more than seven decades of Arab refusal to accept the validity of Jewish sovereignty is inevitably following a familiar script. Read more

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Abbas declares a thousand no’s for peace with Israel, Nancy Pelosi rips up Trump’s State of the Union speech and the Corona Virus causes mayhem throughout the world. Read more

A deal you can’t refuse?

The quote “beware of Greeks bearing gifts” came to mind as President Trump’s “deal of the century” was unveiled amidst much pomp and ceremony. Read more

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The challenges presented by neighbours who do not want us here never daunted the early pioneers. Instead, they determined to surmount all barriers and as a result, Israel is a leading country in various fields. Read more

After the Holocaust Forum

The VIP’s have departed, Jerusalem roads are back to their normal congested state and Israelis are now bracing for inevitable fallout from the “deal of the century.” Read more

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