Time to soul-search

Kislev 24, 5769, 12/21/2008 Time to soul-search This is being written on Erev Hanukka, the holiday of light. In Hebrew we greet each other with the traditional blessing, “Chag Urim Sameach” – “Have a happy holiday of lights.” I just came inside from photographing two wondrous events. First, the construction of a huge Menorah on the Abu-Sneneh hills, opposite the […]

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Extremism Breeds Extremism

Extremism Breeds Extremism Dec. 12, 2008 The real danger to Israeli society is not a few dozen kids throwing rocks while violently and illegitimately being thrown out of a home in Hebron. The true threat to our country is the warping of the fundamental institutions whose presence is supposed to protect the people rather than terrorize them. The decisions made […]

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The Time is Now! – Moshe Feiglin & Manhigut Yehudit

Kislev 10, 5769, 12/7/2008 The Time is Now! – Moshe Feiglin & Manhigut Yehudit Moshe Feiglin represents the paradigm Jewish leader: a man of faith and convictionFollowing the brutal expulsion of Jewish families from Beit HaShalom in Hebron, former Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu proclaimed, “We must act with an iron fist against the outlaws.”http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3632769,00.html Of course, this was stated before he […]

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Tate’s talking – We just have to listen…

Tevet 16, 5769, 1/12/2009 Tate’s talking – We just have to listen… Tate’s talking to us. We just have to listen to what He’s saying. Tate’s talking to us.We have a doctor who lives here in Hebron. Born in Iran, he’s a unique personality. His specialty is respiratory illnesses, lungs, and the like. But despite the fact that his diploma […]

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