This year, this week marks the 20th anniversary of the signing, Knesset vote and implementation of the so-called “Hebron Accords,” which, as a continuation of Oslo, split the city of Hebron.
Read moreKing David wrote in the Book of Psalms, “Sur meRa v’ase tov” – which means, “Veer from evil and do good” (Psalms 34:15). This is an axiom whose purpose is to enable a framework of orderly life. That is, first prevent actions which are latently bad, and not only have no positive benefit to any and all, but are negative […]
Read moreDr. Irving Moskowitz – Enveloped in a cloud of holiness At Ma’arat HaMachpela – with Hebron children (photos David Wilder) Much has been written by many people about Dr. Irving Moskowitz zt”l since notification of his passing late last week. I too wrote a short piece on Facebook: A Tzaddik has left this world for a better world, Dr. Irving […]
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An archeological timeline of eternityby David Wilder, Eretz.Org Erev Yom Hebron 2016 Archeologists Immanuel Eisenberg and David Ben-Shlomo had just about wrapped up the excavations. Their finds were admirable. This wasn’t Eisenberg’s first Hebron dig. Back in 1999, working on the northern edge of Tel Hebron, his finds could not be described as anything less than astonishing. They ranged from […]
Read moreAccording to stats released by the Israeli Defense Department:Since 1860:23,447 have been killed in war and battles,68 have been killed during the last year59 wounded in past years died of their woundsAt present there are 16,307 bereaved familiesOf them 9,442 are bereaved parents4,917 are widows1,948 are orphans (to age 30)2,756 have been killed in terror attacks31 have been killed during the last year379 have been wounded during the last yearResulting […]
Read morePassion, Vision, Hebron and Eretz YisraelDavid Wilder Eretz.Org13 Nisan 5776 – April 22, 2016 Erev Pesach – Passover Eve. In a few hours we will begin the first holiday ever celebrated by Am Yisrael, the Jewish people. As it is known, freedom from the Exile in Egypt. Actually it […]
Read moreThere are subjects which are difficult to think about. And also to talk about, or write about. Sometimes the issues are so complex that you’re not even 100% sure that you know what your opinion is, or whether you’re right or wrong.But then, such topics can reach a boiling point when you cannot avoid them.The headlines about ‘the soldier who […]
Read more21 Adar 5776March 1, 2016 Last night Ora and I attended a ‘sheva brachot’ – a wedding party for a newly married couple. Being that the Purim holiday is just a month away, we sang Purim songs. Just as we were finishing one of them, its words dealing with how the Jews overcame their enemies and won, and as a […]
Read more26 Shvat 5776February 5, 2016 Earlier this week I discovered an interesting article in HaAretz newspaper, headlined: What Do Settler Women and Female Suicide Attackers Have in Common? Israeli and Palestinian women will ‘transgress’ by suspending religious beliefs if it serves a political cause, discovers political scientist Lihi Ben Shitrit.The book is called: Righteous Transgressions: Women’s Activism on the Israeli […]
Read moreIs the impossible possible?David Wilder21 Shvat 5776January 30, 2016 A few days ago, while wading thru Facebook I saw an article headlined, “American Jewish Leader Urges Jews to Get Out of America – by Rivkah Lambert Adler” It caught my eye. Investigating, I discovered a woman named Lori Palatnik, who was recently recognized by the Hadassah organization as “Most Outstanding […]
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