On the other hand
We are counting down to Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur and Sukkot.
Supermarkets are stocking their shelves with honey and apples and shortly arba minim (four species) advertisements will follow. Summer is slowly winding down as autumn heralds the coming Chagim (Festivals).
Living in Israel, we can witness yet again how intrinsically Judaism and the land are interconnected. After a long, hot and dry summer the prayers for rain at the end of Sukkot seem so much more relevant.
BLASTING ANOTHER MYTH
What comes to mind when someone mentions the word Hebron?
For all those sucked in by media bias and the continual delegitimisation narratives of leftist groups the first thing you would associate with this ancient city is one of strife, violence and “occupation.” Hebron, which predates Jerusalem as a centre of Jewish life is of course where the Patriarchs and Matriarchs (except Rachel) are buried. It was and remains central to Jewish history and since 1967 has seen a renewed revival of the ancient Jewish community.
Despite the best efforts of those who love to rewrite history and promote terror against Israelis there amazingly are positive encounters between the local Jewish and Arab inhabitants. As these sorts of experiences portray a reality diametrically contradicting the politically correct line, you will never have read or learnt about them.
This short video recounts the personal experiences of a Hebron Jewish family and shows what actually does occur behind the headlines.
DIG AND YOU SHALL FIND
There is nowhere in Israel that one can dig and not uncover some evidence from the past.
This country is often referred to as “plaquestan” because every wall on every public building is covered with donor plaques all attesting to the generosity of the named donors.
It now seems that plaques have been discovered from the First Temple period. Does this signify an old tradition now revived in modern times?
WHAT IF?
The 125th anniversary celebrations commemorating the first Zionist Congress has taken place in Basel.
Here is an interesting video speculating on what might have happened if the alternative of Uganda had been successful. Why was Uganda even considered?
