What a great adventure!
I recently finished watching a three part PBS documentary called The US and the Holocaust. While overall I think the program is well done, there are a couple of motifs I found problematic. The first motif is the filmmakers (Ken … Read More »
After the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas went into effect, Jews have been systematically targeted and attacked. Most of the events occurred in Europe and North America, with online documented footage from London, New York and Los Angeles. Not only … Read More »
This last week we saw events escalate in the Middle East, namely Israel. The Sunday news programs had many journalists postulate the violence was triggered by an eviction court case in East Jerusalem and police storming of Al Aqsa mosque. … Read More »
This year was the first time I voted in the World Zionist Congress Elections. This was the organization’s 38th election. Surprisingly, I was unaware prior to this election that I could even vote, let alone do so via the internet. … Read More »
There has been a lot of articles over the last week about the United Arab Emirates and Israel will be signing a peace accord that includes full normalization between the two countries. Many people who are vehemently anti-Trump have tried … Read More »
While we have gone on quite a few road trips and domestic flights in the last 5 or so years, we have not traveled internationally. Susie was just not up for a 9+ hour long haul flight with significant time … Read More »
I recently learned the university our son attends, California Polytechnic State University, is experiencing a myriad of clashes related to identity politics. An excellent summary of recent events, responses and an analysis can be found on the Times of Israel website: BSU … Read More »
On December 6th, President Trump announced the US recognized Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and would move the US Embassy there. His language was carefully worded not to predetermine borders or claims on the holy sites. He left those elements to … Read More »
Tomorrow night is the start of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year (literally Head of the Year). Between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement), I use the time to reflect on my past actions, thoughts and circumstances from … Read More »
Recently, I experienced a twitter shaming attack from an account whose description is “PROUD MUSLIM. LIVERPOOL! BOXING! @LFC #FreePalestine #FreeSyria #Humanity”. His tweet was “@IBM this guy that represents you likes people starving to death, and thinks PALESTINE are terrorists“. … Read More »
Under President Obama a lot has transpired over the last eight years. Many Americans are at arms that Donald Trump will become President at the end of this week. I have heard of organized protests around inauguration and even some states preparing … Read More »
Today is Boxing Day. This past Friday, the UN Security Council passed resolution 2334, demanding Israel stop all settlement activity. The full text of the resolution can be found on The Times of Israel. For the past few months, the Washington … Read More »
In today’s Times of Israel website, there are two op ed blog postings that argue why each of the mainstream US political parties are pro-Israel. You can find them at: Might as well give up trying to paint Democrats as … Read More »