The Roots of Tel Rumeida February 24, 2003 Shalom. Yesterday, the Israeli Supreme Court, sitting as the High Court of Justice, halted construction of new apartments in the Tel Rumeida-Admot Yishai neighborhood. What is the background of this building? Almost five years ago, Rabbi Shlomo Ra’anan, the 63 year-old grandson of Israel’s first Chief Rabbi, Rav Avraham Yitzhak HaCohen Kook, […]
Read moreQuenching Our Thirst February 17, 2003 Shalom. Following the terror attack here three months ago, when twelve men were killed, the Israel Defense Forces, in concert with other security forces, decided to clear out and widen segments of the road leading from Kiryat Arba to Ma’arat HaMachpela in Hebron. Walking from Kiryat Arba to Hebron via the town’s south gate, […]
Read moreThe Road Map – Kevorkian-Assisted Suicide in the Middle East February 10, 2003 (This article was prepared in conjunction with an article in Hebrew called“The Road Map – a tragedy known in advance” by Eliyakim HaEtzni, dated Feb.5, 2003.) Doomsday prophecies aren’t my thing. It’s always good to look at the brightside, to be optimistic, to take life one step at […]
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