We are approaching the time of the High Holy Days in Israel. For the Jewish people, this is a time of reflection; we reflect on our lives, the way we have treated people the past … Read More
Considering the Aspirations of Rashida Tlaib
You would think the daughter of two Palestinian immigrants to the US, now serving in the US congress, would have great potential to make a difference in the relations between the Arabs and Jews of … Read More
Shavuot & Redemption
Shavuot & Redemption by Moran Rosenblit This coming weekend, we are celebrating one of my favorite feasts in Israel, the Feast of Shavuot. Growing up in a Kibbutz (an Israeli agricultural commune), I have fond … Read More
Second Elections & “Peace” Plan – Politics as Usual?
Again and again, the Trump administration has promised that a peace plan for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict would be forthcoming. Again, and again, the unveiling of that peace plan has been delayed due to terrorism or … Read More
Will History Repeat Itself?
This year on May 2, alongside Jewish communities worldwide, Israel will commemorate Yom HaZikron laShoah ve-laGvura (the Holocaust and Heroism Remembrance Day). This is a day for the Jewish people to be reminded of the … Read More
Perspective
I just returned from a week in Uganda. One of the reasons we traveled to Uganda was to record three new chapters for our “Beyond the Headlines” series (click here to check it out) This … Read More
The Prophetic Passover Lamb
In honor of Passover, which begins Friday night at sundown, this week’s reading is the amazing story of Israel’s miraculous redemption from the hands of the Egyptians. There is so much I could write about … Read More
Israeli Elections: What Now?”
(This article accurate as of 2:30pm, April 10, 2019) The elections are finished in Israel as of 10pm last night. A total of 67.9% of eligible Israeli voters voted yesterday. This is a 4% lower … Read More
Approaching Israeli Elections in 2019…
As we approach the 2019 elections in Israel, many outside Israel are wondering about how elections work in Israel and what is likely to unfold in the upcoming elections. A 2013 Freedom in the World … Read More
Israel and Africa — A Story of Perseverance
“We extend our hand to all neighboring states and their peoples in an offer of peace and good neighborliness, and appeal to them to establish bonds of cooperation and mutual help with the sovereign Jewish … Read More