israeli politics

And while Baruch is working behind the scenes to help me restore my site, I must confess that after all we’ve been through, getting hacked is not the worst thing in the world.  Especially in the light of what the future looks like for us.  It’s almost my birthday and I’m happy to grow older.  First, because of the fact that my world is a dangerous place, second because I really know more now about what’s important than I knew a year ago, and third because in the middle of this incredible mess I’ve got a good life and I appreciate it.  

But Woke isn’t going away, my friends say, and even though their entire reasoning is based on fundamental ignorance, their actions will have terrible consequences for the next generation.  for the world.  

Forgive me for pontificating – it’s my birthday so I am evaluating my life and the future of my grandchildren after me.

 

in the meantime – march 28 Read Post »

israeli politics

For our birthday celebration, we had lunch at Cassis in Jaffa.  It felt just a bit strange – fasting for Muslims, feasting for Jews.  And who wants to celebrate. Bombs falling in the north, we’re bombing in the UN, there’s no money for explaning our situation to the world, and there’s almost nothing to celebrate.

But there’s the beach, the sea bass we can share, and another birthday we’ve reached (my friend and me).  Okay, she’s limping, and could use a bit of skin therapy, and I could as well, but we’re still here and can enjoy ourselves on the beach.  Pretty cool.

 

 

cassis – march 26, 2024 Read Post »

israeli politics

I must have told this story many times:  When Orit was little – we used to go the Gaza for my husband’s business.  For Orit it was paradise.  She would take off her shoes and run to the children to play – and always had to be persuaded to leave at the end of the day.  When I heard Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib speaking with Yasmine Mohammed I saw the idyllic days then before my eyes.  It’s a long interview but everything is accurate and makes perfect sense.  

ghaza -march 25 Read Post »

israeli politics

I’m not celebrating – but then i haven’t been celebrating for years: See?

https://www.haaretz.com/life/books/2016-03-21/ty-article/is-the-purim-model-good-for-the-jews/0000017f-f85a-d460-afff-fb7eba160000

 

I’m not cele Read Post »

israeli politics

I’m getting more and more fascinated with Esther.  The way she must have learned to avoid the mistakes Vashti made in the six months she was being trained to compete for queen-ship.  The way she took the point of seemingly being subservient to the king, all the way leading the game.  The power she exhibited at the end –  750 thousand people killed – amazing.

esther – march 23, 2023 Read Post »