Hava Nagila…
Wednesday, 21 December 2011
Hava Nagila is to music what the bagel is to food — a uniquely Jewish invention that has transcended its origins and become a worldwide hit. But, for many of us, simply reading the words Hava Nagila starts a melody in our heads; which quickly triggers memories of ‘life cycle” events in our lives. Perhaps
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“Get her the best, he said.”
Wednesday, 21 December 2011
Last Sunday I was at Star of David Cemetery to perform an unveiling. I stopped at our Temple’s section and photographed our bench. We have come a long way since the congregation’s first funeral there when we were told not to mention “HIM,” or else. I am a strong advocate of “pre-need” planning since my
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“Surrender… or else!”
Wednesday, 21 December 2011
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday reiterated that the world body expects Israel to immediately surrender to internationally-backed Arab demands that it relinquish all claims to the Jews’ biblical heartland of Judea and Samaria and half of their ancient capital of Jerusalem. The Jewish presence in the so-called “West Bank,” which includes the eastern half
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Land for Peace, A Perspective
Wednesday, 21 December 2011
Every once in awhile, I read something that gets right to the point of a matter. I had wondered about Turkey’s sudden reversal of relations with Israel, and the piece below puts it into perspective. “The more Israel has traded land for peace, the more its staying power has diminished. There is no better place
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Gas Pump Blues
Wednesday, 21 December 2011
It seems that each time we fill our gas tank we are paying more than we did the last time. If you are like me, you are probably wondering; WHY? My good friend Gunther Karger is an economic analyst whose opinions I highly respect. Below are some excerpts from an email I received from
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Mary was killed
Wednesday, 21 December 2011
Just received this update on the woman who was killed in this week’s bus bombing in Jerusalem. Dear Neil and Jamie, When I sent out the last news/prayer alert after the bus bombing in Jerusalem on March 23rd all that was known about ‘Mary’ (the only person who was killed) was that she was a
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“My heart is in the wall.”
Wednesday, 21 December 2011
I was a young believer. I had only known Yeshua for a little over a year when I was led to invest in silver. I purchased two $1,000 bags of silver coins and hid them in a hole I cut out in the wall behind our washing machine. It was early in 1976 and the
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