Titus and a Spy July 28, 2003 To the Honorable George W. Bush President of the United States of America To Ariel SharonPrime Minister of the State of Israel Dear President Bush and Prime Minister Sharon, Shalom. Prime Minister Sharon should know, but it’s possible he has forgotten. President Bush probably doesn’t know, unless his advisors have informed him. The […]
Read more“Let My Husband Go” July 21, 2003 Shalom. Since last Thursday night the name Shalhevet has returned to headlines, which read, “Shalhevet’s father arrested by Israeli intelligence forces.” Yesterday close to two hundred people protested the arrest of Itzik Pass and his brother-in-law, Mati Shvu, and the repressive conditions they are encountering in a Jerusalem Shabak detention center. The protests […]
Read moreHelp Jonathan Hear the Shofar in Jerusalem July 14, 2003 Rabbi Moshe ben Maimon, better known as the “Rambam,” is considered to be one the greatest Jewish scholars who ever lived. His codification of Jewish law, called the Mishna Torah, written almost a thousand years ago, is a primary pillar upon which Torah-observant Jews live their lives today. What does […]
Read moreHow Many More Ariels? July 7, 2003 Shalom. Early this afternoon I opened the newspaper and saw a little boy, smiling, wearing a leather helmet on his head, waving at the camera. The article alongside the picture, in big white letters on a celebratory blue background read, “Ariel returns with a smile.” I stopped my other activities to read the […]
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