Tag Archives: Jerusalem

Good News Friday

Posted on 12 October 2018 by

It has not been an easy week, to say the least, with the despicable terrorist murder of Kim Levengrond-Yehezkel and Ziv Hajbi in Barkan, and another stabbing in the Shomron Regional Brigade (bet you didn’t hear about that one!), not … Continue reading →

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Good News Friday – Shabbat Chol Hamo’ed edition

Posted on 28 September 2018 by

We are still in the middle of Sukkot, and it’s Shabbat Chol Hamo’ed tonight, the intermediate Shabbat of Sukkot, so I want to provide you with a slightly more inspiring edition than my usual Good News Friday posts. For a … Continue reading →

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Yom Kippur 5779 – Gmar Hatima Tova!

Posted on 18 September 2018 by

Yesterday’s dreadful news about the murder of Ari Fuld has knocked us sideways and breathless. But we cannot stop the clock nor turn it back, and Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, is upon us once again. It begins in … Continue reading →

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Good News Friday

Posted on 14 September 2018 by

It’s the first Friday of 5779 and the last Friday before Yom Kippur. Luckily there is plenty of good news to fill my latest Good News Friday installment. Let’s start with a healing kind of item. US military veterans have … Continue reading →

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Good News Friday

Posted on 17 August 2018 by

Time for a very quick Good News Friday this week. With all the bad news about antisemitism in the Labour Party in England, and assorted flotillas trying to break the blockade on hamas-run Gan, it is so heartwarming to hear … Continue reading →

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A long hot summer on Israel’s borders

Posted on 30 July 2018 by

The situation on Israel’s major borders is so volatile that it looks like we’re in for a long hot summer in more ways than one. The South Let’s have a quick look at the smouldering southern border with Gaza, via … Continue reading →

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