It seems like only yesterday that I wrote a horrified post about how stupidly Israel handled the last flotilla, which ended with the death of 9 Muslim activists and the injury of a number of Israeli...
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Presidential Conference: Israel’s Deligitimiblahblah
The panel discussion title was “De-Legitimization: Who is at Fault? Us or Them?” except that the difficulty of pronouncing “delegitimization” made the prominent guests finally...
Tel Aviv Beginnings
Tiroche Auction House is selling a 46 photo album of the photographs of Avraham Soskin. He’s the man behind the famous photo from 1909 of the division of lots in Ahuzat Bait, the first Jewish...
Bloomsday in Kikar Bryant and Rehov Eccles Sheva
There are few joyous Jewish holidays between Shavuot and Jerusalem Day in June, and the start of the High Holidays in September, unless you also count The Tony Awards and Bloomsday. Neil Patrick...
Justin’s Israeli Gift is Close to his Heart
Hi there Hebrew speaking Bieber fans. The news is out. While in Israel, the teen-aged Bieber reportedly visited a tattoo parlour with the permission of his mother, and he got a Hebrew letter tattoo...
Obama-Netanyahu: What’s the deal?
Does President Obama's reception of PM Netanyahu form a constructive dialogue, a rift, an insult, an honest discussion, a small disagreement among friends and allies, a reaffirmation of the US-Israel...
Do you “Like” your Children?
Most people do. Especially when they’re new born and all cute and everything. But please, let’s not overdo it ok? I’m not talking about doting on your children, or liking them too...
What Is The Future Of Zionism In LA?
I expected one of the benefits of moving to LA would mean that Israel’s birthday would be huge. I mean street party huge: lamp poles decked out with Israeli flags, al ha aish on every corner...