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Shabbat in Haiti: A First-Hand Account of the Past Week
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Brad Hirschfield
Arele Klein, a voulnteer serving with the Israeli relief team in Haiti writes movingly of the past week and the work he and the team have been doing since arriving last Friday. As Shabbat approaches, his words open our hearts, challenge our minds, fill us with hope and intensify the resolve that things will be…
An Israeli Taboo Which Ought Not To Be So
By
Brad Hirschfield
This line from a Jerusalem Post Opinion piece by Larry Derfner raises important questions, even if (precisely because?) it will ruffle many feathers: There’s a question we Israelis won’t ask ourselves about the Palestinians, especially not about Gaza. The question is taboo. Not only won’t anyone ask it out loud, but very, very few people…
Top 10 Wines of 2009
By
Brad Hirschfield
Here is a list of the top 10 Israeli wines of 2009. I cannot speak for all of them — some are not certified Kosher and others are a bit beyond my definition of fiscal propriety, but the ones which I know, are really outstanding. I know that champaign is traditional for New Year’s Eve,…
Carter Apologizes to Jewish Community for Stigmatizing Israel
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Brad Hirschfield
Former President Jimmy Carter offered the following words today in a letter addressed to the Jewish community: “We must recognize Israel’s achievements under difficult circumstances, even as we strive in a positive way to help Israel continue to improve its relations with its Arab populations, but we must not permit criticisms for improvement to stigmatize…
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