At the funeral ceremony, Ran [Kochva]’s widow Galit dedicated to her husband the song “Who loves you more than I do,” written by Micha Sheetrit, describing his love for the land of Israel, and...
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I take it back – rocket resistant walls a valuable asset
Okay, some of you may recall that I recently dismissed Israel’s technological innovation of rocket-resistant walls as more of a band-aid than a solution for core problems. Well, it occurred to...
Two Strikes. Three and You’re Out
It turns out that the IDF allowed Hizbullah back into the same outposts on the Lebanese side from which they fled just several weeks ago. Also, it turns out that the IDF lowered its threat profile...
The New War
Israel has a new Prime Minister, Ehud Olmert, who was never a general or a senior officer in the IDF. It also has a new Defense Minister in Amir Peretz, another man who has little senior or overall...
A Safe Shabbat
(photo source) Wishing all the IDF troops a safe battle. May they come home safe and uninjured. Shabbat shalom.
Fourth of July
Extraordinary Strength of Character in the Face of Tragedy
Since Gilad Shalit was abducted by the Palestinians who attacked the Kerem Shalom outpost, killing two of his tank-mates and injuring others, Gilad’s father, Noam, has been available to the...
How to speak to a missionary
Well, the Federation has some different ideas, such as simply not engaging the proselytizer other than to say that you are happy with your Judaism. They are pros, so I would not question their advice...