August 30 2020 Shalom dear friend, This is a letter I didn’t want to write. Composing this letter over the last few weeks has been difficult. Yet I am compelled to tell you what I sense, writing as carefully as I can. For many years of our marriage and ministry Avner has been the […]
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“The longer a blind man lives, the more he sees,” said Yiddish author Sholem Aleichem. Grandiose plans can lead to folly, and the blindness of politicians and kings may lead to disaster. The recent peace agreement between Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) surprised the world’s media. Only the third country to enter into […]
Years ago Steve Stills penned a song in response to the November 1966 protest-riots on Sunset Strip. One of rock’s classic protest songs, its first line goes, “There’s something happening here. What it is ain’t exactly clear . . . You better stop! Hey, what’s that sound? Everybody look what going down.” A lot is […]
Three thousand years ago King David’s son spoke these words in Jerusalem: “There is an appointed time for everything, and there is a time for every event under heaven – a time to tear down and a time to build up; a time to throw stones and a time to gather stones; a time to search and […]
The U.S. ‘Deal of the Century’ was released in Washington D.C. on Tuesday January 28, 2020. Here is some bite-sized perspective to help understand what is going on. “It’s for your own good” The phrase “it’s for your own good” usually means that you are being forced to do something which is neither enjoyable or desired. The […]
“Like any dealer he was watching for the card that is so high and wild, he’ll never need to deal another” (Leonard Cohen, Stranger Song, © 1967 Sony/ATV Music Publishing). In 1987 Donald Trump’s book “The Art of the Deal” was number 1 on The New York Times Best Seller list for 13 weeks. Some quotes: “I like thinking […]