More violence…and more aid
During the past week there were over 55 projectile launchings, approximately 30 of which landed in Israel. Among these, about 20 Qassam rockets launched into […]
Month: July 2007
Creating Electricity from….from….
Israel is a land of innovation. If there’s a creative way to solve a problem, Israel will find it. While we are still looking for […]
A Torah Comes Home
An integral part of Israel…is the concept that Jews belong in Israel. Throughout time, Jews have turned towards Israel, no matter where they were, and […]
This is War!
I’ve been waiting to hear Elie say these words for weeks, dreaded hearing them. I know he’ll say them soon. All of Israel knows it. […]
Barnard’s Shame and Columbia’s Dirty Deal
By: Paula R. SternB.A., Barnard College, 1982 When a college of international renown hires a professor of questionable ethics and scholarly practice, it is to […]
Changes in a Nation, a Boy, and a Family
Tomorrow begins the Fast of the 9th Day of Av. It is a day of tragedy and sadness for the Jewish people. A day in […]
BMJ Proposes a Boycott of Israeli Academic Institutions
Joining a few other British institutions, the BMJ is pollings its members and others as to whether it would be proper to institute a boycott […]
The Soldier Sets the Rules
Having Elie home for a week reminds me of all the little things that I love about him and all the little (and big) things […]
Tekes Kumta
Yesterday, we drove south to Elie’s base to attend the Tekes Kumta (a ceremony in which they give each soldier the appropriately colored beret of […]