Blogs

The French, again.... Ever since the murder of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri in Beirut in 2005 (an act that... Fundamentally Freund An Alternative Approach to Israeli Political Commentary	Looking for a better place in Hell Of course the issues are critical, but with all due modesty, let me repeat a few elementary lessons... The Wilder Way Personal Reflections on Hebron, Eretz Yisrael, Friends, Family and anything else that comes to mind.
Shemitta in Action In the 38 years we're here, I've considered the Shemitta years the worst, not to be sacrilegious, of... The Eye of the Storm A Unique Perspective by Batya Medad of Shiloh	They're Davening Mincha at the RNC Thanks to ... From the Hills of Efraim This blog will be informative, highlight foibles, will be assertively contentious and funny and wryly satirical.
CD Review: Yeedle - Lev Echad - Holocaust, MBD and more Today I saw a bus in Jerusalem with a big ad for Yeedle's 5th album. It's enjoyable. Not too complicated.... Israel Beat Israeli and Jewish music news, interviews and new CD reviews.	The Most Important Law Since 1953? Not all the news out of Israel is bad. In the last week of the Knesset’s summer session it adopted a... The State of the Nation .An insider's perspective on Israel's condition as a free country and a Jewish state.
Sarah Palin: A Closet Zionist? Jake from Alaska sent me a very interesting video of an Alaskan podcast that promotes hiking and tourism... The Tamar Yonah Show A biting & sometimes humorous analysis of current events, Israeli politics & the Jewish World.	Quotes and Notes Corner: Peace Now and Incitement Our own Hana Levi Julian reported last week, It seems that Peace Now Secretary-General Yariv Oppenheimer... Back to Sanity This is how we return to sanity - by listening to good people.
See You in the Holy Land, Revisited A friend reminded me that I decided to devote my time to other endeavors this year. So once again, l'hitraot.... Hollywood to the Holy Land Tzvi Fishman was awarded the Israel Ministry of Education Prize for Jewish Creativity and Culture	Hijacking of History The annual convocation to pay tribute to the memory of Yitzhak Rabin is an opportunity to honor a man... The View from Samaria Random thoughts about current events in Israel and the Jewish World