The Mystery of the Tomb of Avner ben Ner or Understanding Uzi’’s Whims

The Mystery of the Tomb of Avner ben Ner or Understanding Uzi’s Whim’sMay 20, 1997Avner ben Ner was King Saul’s Chief of Staff. He was killed in Hebron by Yoav following Saul’s death. King David buried him across from Ma’arat HaMachpela – the Tomb of the Patriarchs. This location has been a site of Jewish worship through the generations. The […]

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The Honey and the Sting, the Bitter and the Sweet

The Honey and the Sting, the Bitter and the SweetMay 6, 1997 The Honey and the Sting For the honey and for the sting For the bitter and the sweet For our baby daughter Guard over, my good L-rd. For the burning fire For the pure water For the man returning home From far away. For all of these, for […]

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Sticks and Stones

Sticks and Stones  May 2, 1997 Again today the rocks flew, pelted from different directions around Beit Hadassah.  The security forces in the area are virtually useless – little, if anything, is done to prevent the attacks, and a paltry response is typical. A couple of days ago two firebombs were pitched at Beit Hadassah – one of them bounced […]

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