Ignominy

Defined as a public shame and disgrace, this word more than adequately sums up the current turmoil convulsing universities. Read more

Irredeemably disconnected

Last week, I outlined how Jewish individuals and groups are displaying their disconnection from history and today’s reality. Read more

Disconnected

Eliminating those who plot and carry out acts of terror against Israelis and Jews inevitably brings out a myriad collection of closet haters. Read more

True colours

It is at times like these when one can discover who is genuine and who is “missing in action”. Read more

Climate Change

One of the “hottest” topics gaining increasing attention these days is the phenomenon of climate change. Read more

Fatal delusions

On Yom Kippur, we prayed that in the coming year, we should be spared various afflictions. Read more

Conditional Friendships

One can always discern when a potential friendship is really a conditional one. Read more

Pull the other one

When someone tells you something that is so patently absurd, the natural response is an old English expression “pull the other one, it has got bells on it.” Read more

Self-flagellation

Surprising as it may seem, this ancient form of afflicting the body is still practised among various groups these days. Read more

The day after

Trying to predict events when it comes to Israel and the region is fraught with uncertainty. Read more

Today’s French Revolution

In July 1789, the Paris Bastille was stormed by rampaging mobs, and the established order of autocratic rule was swiftly swept away. Read more

Uncle Sham

As 4 July is celebrated by Americans at home and around the world it is a good time to reflect on whether the “goldene medina” is still the Promised Land for Jews. Read more

A Capital Offence

One of the synonyms for a capital offence is a heinous crime. Read more

Catastrophic

Note 15 May in your diary because that is the date when all the Israel historic revisionists will be having their annual convulsions. Read more

Feeding crocodiles

Winston Churchill knew a thing or two about nations that tried to appease those plotting their eventual demise. Read more

Appalling

The New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs (and Trade) has issued a statement that they are “appalled” at the assertion by Israel’s Finance Minister that today’s Palestinians are fakers. Read more

March Madness

As explained by Wikipedia, “mad as a March hare” is a common British English phrase, both today and in Lewis Carroll’s time in the 1800s. Read more

Recycling

When one thinks of recycling, the generally accepted definition is the process of collecting and processing materials that would otherwise be thrown away as trash and turning them into new products. Read more

Pre-Purim portents

Rosh Chodesh Adar (the new month of Adar) has arrived, and that means Purim is not far away. Read more

Looney Tunes

I remember as a youngster (last century) that one of the “shorts” always shown in the cinema before the main feature film was a series of cartoons called Looney Tunes. Read more

Glaring inconsistencies

Another week witnesses yet more mind-boggling contortions by so-called friends and declared foes alike. Read more

Frantic Frenzy

The Oxford dictionary definition of frenzy states “a period of uncontrolled excitement or wild behaviour.” Read more

Time to be resolute

Viktor Frankl, the renowned Austrian psychiatrist who was a Shoah survivor, wrote: “to suffer unnecessarily is masochistic rather than heroic.” Read more

Contagious insanity

It is well known that viruses are contagious, and now it seems that a new variant is rampant among certain sections of the body politic. Read more

On the other hand

They say that the climate is changing, and we must prepare for future catastrophes. Read more

Running for cover

Pick one of these definitions, and you will have a perfect explanation of current developments. Read more

Blowin’ in the wind

Readers of a certain vintage will remember this popular song released in 1963 and top of the hit parade for some time. Read more

Deplorable – Disgraceful – Shameful

Whichever adjective you may like to choose, either one more than adequately describes this week’s overdose of Israel’s obsessive behaviour by fickle friends and declared haters alike. Read more

Meaningless and meaningful words

As the well-known saying proclaims, actions speak louder than words. If our actions don’t change, the words become meaningless. Read more

Useful Yidiots

One of the best definitions I have seen of the term, “useful idiots” is One who is seen to unwittingly support a malignant cause through their ‘naive’ attempts to be a force for good. Read more

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