How the Knesset Passes Laws: A Guide for the Perplexed Like Me
I always had a very rudimentary understanding of how bills get passed into law in this country but aspects of the process had me confused, and for some reason, I was unable to find...
Israel Diaries Blog
Introduction to Haifa
I have lived in Haifa since 1986. After having moved around a bit within the city and in the neighbouring towns, I have finally settled in Bat Galim, a neighbourhood “on the other side...
Hanin Zoabi – Not Just a Hot-Headed Rabble Rouser
Does Hanin Zoabi do anything other than ride the waves on boats that seek to illegally enter Israeli waters, march with those who would accuse our army of genocide, or rant against Israeli policies?...
Hamas Now Begging For What Gaza Was Freely Offered in 2005
Until 2005, Israeli soldiers roamed the Gaza Strip trying to keep order among people who hated them. Naturally. I would also hate a foreign military keeping me from travelling freely from place to place...
Is Our Only Hope Via a Strong Arm Policy? (Exodus 13:17-14:31)
The Pharoah finally let the Israelites leave, and there was a short way to Israel and a long way. The short way was through the land of the Philistines (Pelesht), an area currently known...
First Inspiration – Deuteronomy 33-34: Understanding Being the Parent of Adult Children
Moses climbed Mount Nevo, from which point he could watch as the Israelites crossed the Jordan River into the Promised Land. He blessed each of the tribes of Israel, het Moses was forbidden by...
About This Blog
At one time I had a Shabbat ritual – opening the Torah to some random page and reading from the top of the page until I felt an idea had “completed” itself. I may...
Jerusalem Tiles iPad Sleeve
In Mahane Yehuda Market in Jerusalem, there is a ceramic arts shop next to a sandwich kiosk where a friend and I sat one day to have lunch. The ceramic tiles on the porch...
