Making Waves
Making Waves
The advantage of the radio – as opposed to television – is that it leaves far more to the imagination. The non-visual media allows us to tantalisingly “fill-in in the […]
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An Officer and a Mensch
An Officer and a Mensch
The Israeli Chief of Staff, Aviv Kochavi, has fast knocked up a reputation for his brilliant military strategic tactics which …
The Incredible Tale of Mir
The Incredible Tale of Mir
Every day, (except during the pandemic) nearly 9,000 Jewish students from the likes of Israel, USA, UK, France, Switzerland, Belgium, …
A Heart for Soldiers
A Heart for Soldiers
Miriam Peretz’s Moroccan parents were devoutly religious, poor and illiterate. In the Jewish ghettos of Casablanca they dreamed of the …
Abraham & David: Keys to Understand Current Events & Prophecy
Abraham & David: Keys to Understand Current Events & Prophecy
In our last article, we briefly discussed current events, particularly affecting Israel and the Middle East. We mentioned key Bible …
The Vengeance of Cleaning
The Vengeance of Cleaning
The recently deceased 95-year-old Binyamin Werzberger was very widely known in Israel. He was a familiar face at the likes …
Lighting up the World
Lighting up the World
Up until just a few years ago, children still had to attend school during Hanukkah, which is not the case …
Back to Basics
Back to Basics
There is a famous Jewish saying which claims that each verse of the Torah has 70 interpretations . This is …
Coming Home
Coming Home
In India’s Northeastern border there are about 3.7 million people, all with various creeds and religions. Among them, are a …
Capturing the Heart
Capturing the Heart
In a world saturated with digital images that enables anyone with even a smart phone to compete in the world …
The scoop of blessing
The scoop of blessing
A few weeks ago, the ice cream company Ben and Jerry’s made a racist decision and informed their customers that …
It’s sad that Holocaust denial needs to be criminalized
It’s sad that Holocaust denial needs to be criminalized
Thursday 14 October was a special day. I was in Leeuwarden, a city in the north of The Netherlands, for …
The Dog Whisperer of Efrat
The Dog Whisperer of Efrat
Whether we like it or not, Israel has a habit of changing us. It is a place where “the dreams …
Walking the walk in the ancestral homeland
Walking the walk in the ancestral homeland
Israeli tour guides have a reputation for being self-confident, knowledgeable people with unlimited energy who are bent on promoting the …
The man who filled us with hope
The man who filled us with hope
It’s a long and hard road for any Olympic athlete, yet arguably for those taking part in the Paralympic Games, …
From Shepherd to Doctor
From Shepherd to Doctor
Amal Elsana Alh’jooj has led an extraordinary life. She grew up in a Bedouin village in the Negev Desert, where …
Yom Kippur
Yom Kippur
Wednesday, September 15, 2021 at sunset, Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement) starts and ends on Thursday evening at sunset. It …
The Endless Hope of Jude Recanati
The Endless Hope of Jude Recanati
Right in the heart of downtown Tel Aviv, is a building 3 stories high. It is not an office block, …
Shadi Khalloul – an Aramean in Israel
Shadi Khalloul – an Aramean in Israel
Last June, together with the Chief Rabbi of the Netherlands Binjamin Jacobs, I attended the commemoration in Enschede (in the …
