The article by Isabel Kershner is about the antiseptically pragmatic movement of food and medical supplies into Gaza from Israel despite both governments’ opposition to recognizing each other...
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Phenomenal Dead Sea Scrolls Exhibition in San Diego
Isaiah Scroll (Image from Dead Sea Scroll Foundation) Some of our regulars may have noticed my absence in the last several days. In part, I attended a Southern California show in San Diego’s...
Good barbecue, good fireworks, good swimming, good friends
Happy Fourth of July!
Daniel Pearl’s Father Speaks about “A Mighty Heart”
From the New Republic: …I am worried that A Mighty Heart falls into a trap Bertrand Russell would have recognized: the paradox of moral equivalence, of seeking to extend the logic of tolerance...
Israeli Researchers in Fertility and Cancer Breakthrough
I have a friend who was struck with cancer in her 20s. While she responded to treatment and recovered without any relapse (and God-willing let’s hope she stays healthy), the chemotherapy...
Shabbat with Olive Tree
You can see the menorah all the way in the back if you squint. For a larger version of this image, go to World As Eye See it‘s larger image. This is Jerusalem, as you can see from the limestone...