Tag Archives: Knesset

Baruch Dayan Emet. Uri Orbach z”l

Posted on 17 February 2015 by

Uri Orbach, the politician, journalist, children’s author, humorist and so much more, passed away yesterday at much too young an age (54). He will be sorely missed not only within his own religious Zionist circles but across the Israeli political … Continue reading →

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Israel as a Jewish State

Posted on 25 November 2014 by

Were you as surprised as I was to discover that there is no actual law enshrining Israel’s status as a Jewish state and the homeland of the Jewish People? This is the background to the latest political kerfuffle in Israeli … Continue reading →

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President Reuven Rivlin – Israel’s 10th President

Posted on 10 June 2014 by

As the end of President Shimon Peres’s 7-year term approached, a nasty dirty battle was  waged in recent weeks in the Knesset over who Israel’s next President was to be.  Binyamin Netanyahu mystifyingly opposed Rivlin’s candidacy until the very last … Continue reading →

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Good News Thursday

Posted on 13 March 2014 by

Since Purim is fast approaching (it falls this Sunday) I have decided to post an additional good news post before tomorrow’s usual Good News Friday post. This post will concentrate on #BDSFails – failures and backfires of the boycott efforts … Continue reading →

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Thank you Mr. Harper

Posted on 23 January 2014 by

Israel has eagerly welcomed Canada’s Prime Minister Stephen Harper, and with very good reason. Under Mr. Harper’s leadership Canada has become Israel’s staunchest friend in the world, with Australia coming in at a close second as exemplified by this week’s … Continue reading →

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Tu B’Shvat Higia

Posted on 16 January 2014 by

Today is Tu B’Shvat, the 15th of the Hebrew month of Shvat, known as “the birthday of the trees” in Jewish tradition. The tree most associated with Tu B’Shvat is the almond tree, in Hebrew the Shkedi’a (שקדיה), which blossoms … Continue reading →

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