“How much evil are we expected to swallow?” (כמה רוע אפשר לבלוע?)

Our society in the US is nothing if not divided. Everybody knows it. It’s no secret. And in particular, over the last year or so, we have had a startling amount of political violence directed on both the political left and the political right. I don’t need to bore you with a recitation of the … More “How much evil are we expected to swallow?” (כמה רוע אפשר לבלוע?)

Trump’s awful reaction to Charlie Kirk’s murder

Charlie Kirk’s murder was a tragedy for our nation. Nearly every Democratic leader that I saw condemned political violence and stopped right there. And yet Trump showed his true stripes last night with that horrid speech that he made condemning political violence, yes, but then attempting to blame it on others, namely, his perception of … More Trump’s awful reaction to Charlie Kirk’s murder

Who is Hannah Einbinder and why should I care?

Honestly, before Sunday night, I’d never heard of Hannah Einbinder. Today i’m commenting about her and her ridiculous speech at the Emmys. “Separating Jews from Israel” can’t possibly be what you meant. It’s a nonsense statement. Israel and the Jewish people are inexorably intertwined. Maybe you misspoke and what you meant to say is that … More Who is Hannah Einbinder and why should I care?

Boats

I couldn’t help but think of the topic of boats sailing off the coast of Israel in times long ago, and also in recent weeks. In the last couple of weeks, we had the nefarious boat carrying Greta Thunberg and her “selfie flotilla” who certainly did not have Israel’s best interests at heart and thankfully … More Boats

Let’s talk about Blood (donations, that is)

Yes blood…human blood, vampires, Bela Lugosi, Dracula… OK let’s not, but let’s talk about donating blood and why, especially in this Corona virus-afflicted world, donating blood is so much more important than it normally is. I have been a regular platelet donor at Stanford’s Blood Bank for over 25 years and this week, I donated … More Let’s talk about Blood (donations, that is)