Purim of Beit HaShalom David WilderMarch 14, 2014 If searching for one word in the Scroll of Esther which embodies the entire story, it might very well be ‘v’naafochhu’, which means, according to Google, ‘to the contrary,’ or perhaps, ‘it all reversed.’ Turned upside down. ‘An unexpected ending.’ During the days of Haman and Achashverosh, towards the end of the […]
Read moreBeit HaShalom – Victory at lastMarch 11, 2014 WE WON WE WON WE WON I COULD KEEP WRITING THESE WORKS A MILLION TIMES AND IT STILL WOULDN’T BE ENOUGH. This afternoon the Israeli Supreme Court rejected Arab appeals concerning Beit HaShalom in Hebron, thereby paving the way for our return to the building. It might be recalled: Mr. Morris Abraham […]
Read moreAuthentic Zionism – alive and kicking, in Israel, in Hebron David WilderMarch 09, 2014 It happened again. Every once in a while I meet up with it, and this week, again. Many years ago I wrote an article about a young soldier serving in Hebron. I think it was during the ‘Oslo War’ – aka the 2nd Intifada. Arabs were […]
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