101014 14th October 2010. Shabbat Shalom A further building moratorium or not? The United States President reneged on the Administrations promises to Israel on many levels and now makes yet another demand on us. Ten months without results and we are asked to serve another period where Israel pays the price but the Palestinians do…

LESTER ROSENBERG Z”L Once in a rare while a special Jewish leader emerges; he may be a world leader or a communal leader but what distinguishes his leadership is humility, humour and quiet wisdom. Lester was determination for Tikkun Olam and a deep love of Israel, Chicago and the United States. Lester Rosenberg z”l encompassed…

100929 29th September 2010 Chag Sameach, Moadim le Simcha, Shana Tova and Happy Tabernacles Britain, Italy, France, USA and Pakistan spent the last month wiping out an entire terror cell in Pakistan thus preventing a number of huge terror attacks in Europe – especially in the UK. They killed an entire cell of terrorists using…

100916 16th September 2010. The time for reflection is over and the time to beg forgiveness is upon us. Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. If I have at any time offended you, albeit unintentionally, please forgive me Forgive me for hasty judgement of our enemies, and for pre-judging people for their apparent alignments rather…

שנה טובה לכל עם ישראל וחבריה A good year to all the people of Israel and their friends My prayers for the New Year are for tolerance and understanding truth and recognition generosity of spirit and of pocket and self-love that rises above calls to war. I pray that the world’s children have a childhood…

100903 September 3rd 2010. Shabbat Shalom dear friends. Shabbat Shalom as we enter the last period of Atonement before the New Jewish Year. Actually it is a misnomer because it is the seventh month of the year but as always, in Judaism things are not as they seem – but for very good reason! http://judaism.about.com/od/holidays/a/roshhashanah.htm Everybody’s…

100827 27th August 2010. Shabbat Shalom to you all. I hope this letter finds you well. Our New Year is almost upon and the holiest period of the Jewish year. It is a time we contemplate our actions and try to change our mindset to a far less selfish one. One subject is always on…

100813 Friday 13th of August 2010. Shabbat Shalom to you all and an extra happy Friday 13th to our smashing friend John Gandel who is celebrating his 75th birthday. John is ever young thanks his wife Pauline….. who fills his life with love and humour. Did you know that in Lebanon, Syria, Egypt, Saudi Arabia,…

100806 8th August 2010. Shabbat Shalom Am I the only person who thinks the world has gone crazy? It strikes me that lemmings are sane in comparison to the political and diplomatic cliff jumping which has been going on lately! Here are some examples….. 1. Israel asks UNIFIL for permission to repair border fence since…

100730 Friday 30th July, 2010. Shabbat Shalom Israel suffered a terrible tragedy this week when an IDF helicopter carrying six young officers went down while on a Romanian/Israeli military exercise. Those who lost their lives are Lt. Col (Res.) Avner Goldman (48); Lt. Col. Daniel Shipenbauer (43); Maj. Yahel Keshet (33); Maj. Lior Shai (28);…