Life in Israel

I recently received an email from my mother in Toronto. It was entitled “Action Alert – We need your help!” The email told of a special program that was about to be aired on CBC radio last Thursday. The show was called ‘Hearing all Sides’ and was to focus on personal experiences of those affected… Continue reading Does the CBC really want to "Hear All Sides"?

I just signed up for FOX News last week through my satellite company because my friends in the old country told me that it was the most balanced of the major non-Israeli networks. I already want to give it back to them. One problem is that the other news channels that come with the package… Continue reading Day 26 of the War

Cry to Those Using Babies as Shieldsby Naomi RagenJul 30, '06 / 5 Av 5766HomepageMy son is in the army. He is not the type at all, believe me. Quiet, studious, a writer, a lover of Jewish history, Talmud, ethics. He spent two years in a pre-army program in the Galilee called Karmei Chayil. He… Continue reading Kfar Kana as discussed by Naomi Ragen

Life in an Orwellian universeBy Charles KrauthammerIsrael's moral scrupulousness is being paid in blood - andyet they're still branded as evil personifiedhttp://www.JewishWorldReview.com What other country, whenattacked in an unprovoked aggression across a recognizedinternational frontier, is then put on a countdown clock bythe world, given a limited time window in which to fightback, regardless of whether… Continue reading Article by Charles Krauthammer

Thousands of Israelis have been living in stuffy, poorly ventilated bomb shelters for over two weeks now. Many are elderly, some are disabled. Cramped in these living conditions, they cannot cook in their own kitchens and they cannot even go out to get money from the bank. Hundreds of thousands of others have fled the… Continue reading Two Million Refugees In Israel

I know that you are most likely familiar with the facts below. But, if you have been watching CNN or reading the Toronto Star or the Globe and Mail, some of this may be news to you.The headlines are once again raging out against Israel. “Shock over civilian deaths from Israeli attack.” “Israeli raid kills… Continue reading Disproportionate Force?

Ariel and I had been out doing our normal Shabbat shopping last Friday morning. There’s the visit to the butcher – a sweet Sephardi man who works alongside his wife, helping us with our meal plan while selecting meat with care and concentration. I’m sure that the focus that he puts into his work carries… Continue reading Benjy's Funeral

July 20It’s been one year since we moved to Israel. I really regret not writing about our transition sooner but I was so caught up in the move that I barely had time to sleep, let alone reflect. The newness and wonder of it all has seemed to wane a bit much to my disappointment.… Continue reading War In Israel