Tag Archives: Hebron

Chanukah Same’ach! 1st Night

Posted on 28 November 2021 by anneinpt

Chanukah has begun here in Israel, and windows are lighting up all over the country with candles and oil lamps twinkling in the dark. Chanukah is one of my favourite chagim, since it requires very little preparation but lots of … Continue reading →

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The Jewish return to Hebron, just after 29th November

Posted on 3 December 2019 by anneinpt

The 29th November, or as it is known in Hebrew “Kaf Tet beNovember”, a very significant date in Israeli history, fell last week.  It was the date of the UN Resolution, Resolution 181, to partition then-Palestine into two states, Israel … Continue reading →

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Good News Friday

Posted on 17 November 2017 by anneinpt

I shall start this week’s Good News Friday with some news from last week.  Last Shabbat we read the Torah portion of Chayeh Sarah, “the life of Sarah”, in which Sarah our Foremother passed away. In Genesis 23:16, we read … Continue reading →

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The Netanyahu government talks out of both sides of its mouth

Posted on 31 August 2017 by anneinpt

I was so happy when Binyamin Netanyahu was first elected Prime Minister over a decade ago. “Finally we’ll have a strong but skillful politician heading our governemnt” I thought. I must give Netanyahu credit for being especially adept at navigating … Continue reading →

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With a little help from our friends

Posted on 13 July 2017 by anneinpt

It is always heartening to know that Israel has very good friends even among its Arab citizens. Contrary to what one might gather from the news, they are not all terrorists or antisemites. Some of them are loyal, steadfast supporters, … Continue reading →

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UNESCO’s Jihad against Israel and its Jewish history

Posted on 9 July 2017 by anneinpt

Readers of this blog, in fact anyone who has been paying the slightest attention, cannot have failed to notice the UN’s antipathy towards Israel. But probably the worst institution in this regard is UNESCO, which has steadily, and not so … Continue reading →

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