A month ago, I visited my relatives in Russia. From the few TV programs I watched while there, it appeared that children are the number one issue on the Russian agenda. Yet, there seemed to be a cognitive dissonance between the declarations about the importance and the value of children and the fact that Russians [...]
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The Gilad Shalit Deal as a Mirror of the Israeli Society
The discourse over the anticipated deal with Hamas to free Gilad Shalit has become the center of Israel’s public agenda in recent weeks. Although I oppose the release of some one thousand terrorists, which will only serve to whet Hamas’s appetite and encourage additional kidnappings, the very fact that the Israeli government would even consider [...]
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The title of this blog is inspired by the greatest miracle we have been privileged to witness – the ingathering of the exiles. The harmonious blend of Hebrew, English, Russian, Spanish, French, and various Jewish-Arabic dialects spoken on the streets of my Jerusalem suburb serves as a constant reminder of just how fortunate I am [...]
