Spot the differences

The pandemic of moral outrage, which has infected all and sundry as Israel finally asserts its sovereign rights brings to mind a famous quote by the late Golda Meir. Read more

On the other hand

The grass is not always greener on the other side of the world. Read more

Collective and compulsive convulsions

One did not need to possess a crystal ball or read tea leaves in order to predict that 2023 would commence with Israel being targeted by the usual motley collection of serial international hypocrites. Read more

On the other hand

The Chanukah lights are packed away for another year, and those who may have overdosed on latkes and survived sufganiyot (doughnuts) can now go back to eating healthy food. Read more

Keep right on to the end of the road

This old song’s opening lines, made famous by the late Harry Lauder, are very relevant as we bid farewell to 2022 and face the uncertainties of 2023. Read more

On the other hand

This Chanukah has proven to be one of the most dangerous and deadliest on record in Israel. Read more

An ill wind blows

An old proverb accurately foretells: “it’s an ill wind that blows no one any good.” Read more

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

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