25th August, 2023 Shabbat Shalom! I decided to call this week’s missive The Ugly, The Bad and The Good because some bad and ugly things happened this week but by leaving the good until last, I can tell you about all the wonderful things that happened both here in Israel and to me personally! The…

18th August, 2023 Shabbat Shalom! Hodesh Ellul Tov That’s the new Hebrew month of Ellul, a truly hopeful month How have you been this last two weeks? I hope you missed me as much as I missed you! So here I am back home again after the most amazing trip to London and to Cardiff…

28th July, 2023 Shabbat Shalom dear friends. Shabbat Shalom. So, we made it past the 9th of Av, most of Israel realizing that “sinat hinam” or unwarranted hatred is a bad idea, but that we can still continue fighting in our own way against what is felt to be an undemocratic law. I’m so proud…

25th July, 2023 Mid-week update It’s been a long time since I wrote a mid-week update but since one should never rely upon the international media for reports on what is happening here in Israel, since they always have an ulterior motive, in fact I don’t rely upon any media reports except the ones with…

21st July, 2023 Shabbat Shalom. I always try to remember other important days in the world calendar so here goes. Happy Invite an Alien to Live with You Day, Legal Drinking Age Day, National Be Someone Day, National Junk Food Day, National Lamington Day, National Tug-Of-War Tournament Day, Take a Monkey to Lunch Day. On…

14th July, 2023 Shabbat Shalom! Happy Bastille Day! Bastille Day, the anniversary of the storming of the Bastille. The big question is whether one can be happy at what is happening in France today. The Bastille is not in danger but the country is as French towns and cities burn and looting is rife and…

7th July, 2023 Shabbat Shalom! Happy anniversary to  my sister Eddie and Ray. 66 years of pure love – and incredibly 66 years since I was your bridesmaid. Happy birthday to my incredible, funny, clever, loving son Gideon who never fails to challenge my thinking and so contributes every week to this missive. I know,…

30th June, 2023 Shabbat Shalom! Eid al-Adha Karim, or blessed Feast of the Sacrifice. It never fails to amaze me how similar the three monotheistic religions really are. Yes of course they all come from the same root, but when I wished my Moslem readers “Eid al-Adha Karim” I referred to the festival celebrating the…

23rd June, 2023 Shabbat Shalom! Twenty seven years ago our home was a flurry of activity, of joyous activity, and I will tell you all about it, but first I must try to explain life in the Middle East. I promise to leave you with a sweet taste before I close. The town of Eli…

16th June, 2023 Shabbat Shalom, Gut Shabbes, Good morning and I wish you a good weekend. In fact I wish you everything good and kind in this world I want to start this week’s missive with this week’s Torah reading. It is so appropriate for our world in general and Israel, in particular. The name…