Let your Ears Hear the Words of your Mouth June 28, 2005 The latest crisis facing Israel’s foreign office is with the Russians. A Russian prosecutor began an investigation to determine if the “Shulchan Aruch,” the 16th century codification of Jewish Law, is racist. A complaint, issued by “Russian nationalists,” claims that the holy book promotes hatred and bigotry. The chairman […]
Read moreCollision Course June 27, 2005 Shalom. What can I say? The last few days have been very difficult. Friday afternoon Yechiel and Chava Levi were in Ashdod, paying a condolence call to friends in mourning. At first, when they received word of a terror attack outside Beit Hagai, the community where they live, Chava started saying Psalms. A little while […]
Read moreThe Punishment Must Fit the Crime June 20, 2005 Well, it happened again. The inevitable. No, not really. The thirty-five year old man killed this morning by terrorists did not have to be the inevitable next victim. By all rights he should still be alive. When he left the northern Shomron community of Hermesh this morning, together with a fifteen […]
Read moreSuper Glue June 6, 2005 Shalom. We are in the midst of Yom Yerushalayim – Jerusalem Day, the thirty-eighth anniversary of the liberation of the Holy City. Last night, here in Hebron, we had a festive prayer service at Ma’arat HaMachpela, which followed with singing, dancing and a D’var Torah – a short Torah lesson about Jerusalem. I then went […]
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