Yom Hazikaron – Passing the Baton

April 25, 2012
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Today is Memorial Day in Israel – known as Yom Hazikaron in Hebrew. It is the day that we honour the memories of nearly 23,000 soldiers who have been killed in Israel’s wars over the years, and also the victims of terror who are also war casualties.

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Photo of the Week – Blue and White

April 24, 2012
Yom HaShoah

On Holocaust Remembrance Day, Israel flags fly at half-mast

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The Greatest Miracle of All

April 22, 2012
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A little more than a week has passed since we celebrated the event which, for thousands of years, was regarded as the biggest miracle in Jewish history. This was the miracle of the crossing of the Red Sea to allow the Children of Israel an escape route from slavery in Egypt. The festival at the end of Pesach marks this occasion.

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Remember

April 19, 2012

Remember

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Sometimes, It’s Better the Devil You Know ….

April 15, 2012
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The civil war in Syria is already a year old. The “Arab Spring” started in 2011, and we are already in the Spring of 2012. If we believe those in the know, the Syrian civil war could last for another 6 to 12 months before any sort of final solution is reached.

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The Powers of Deception Over Pesach

April 8, 2012
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The spring has come, and Pesach is suddenly upon us. It is astonishing how easy it is to shift attention from all the issues relating to Israel’s safety and security, to the seemingly mundane activities relating to preparation and separation for Pesach.

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Photo of the Week – Happy Passover

April 6, 2012
Passover Matzah

The holiday of matzah and more matzah!

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” Have I Got A Bargain For You!”

April 4, 2012

One of the first aspects of living in Israel that I observed, soon after making aliyah was the Israeli obsession with not being taken for a “frier”.

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Unspeakable Tragedies

April 1, 2012

I did write a blog last week, which I was unable to post due to technical problems incurred while I was travelling. It covered the hideous story of the murder of the innocent victims, particularly young children, at the Jewish school in Toulouse.

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Photo of the Week – Passover is Coming

March 30, 2012
Jerusalem Flowers

Passover, the holiday of Spring, is coming.

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