Actions speak louder than words is the theme of this post, both in our personal lives as well as in war and politics, as sadly what Israel has had to learn from decades of "negotiating" with terrorists only to then be fooled is that one cannot trust a partner who does not operate in good faith, as our enemy does not empathize with our situation the way many of us did with the plight of the Palestinians.

"So much for 'Never Again,'" said Lena Kosinovsky in a text to me last Saturday, as we shared the thoughts so many of us did about how...

"I have always depended on the kindness of strangers," wrote Tennessee Williams for his classic play "A Streetcar Named Desire," for the...

This is the story of Alon Ohel, based on my interview with his mother in Israel in February of 2024. I heard Alon's piano playing on the...

We are bound in our love for each other and our rich past, entwined in our current struggles and standing as one in a vow for our future.

Six months ago yesterday, 133 people woke up on a fairly normal Thursday. Some were up with the sun practicing yoga, while others made...

Michael said he would get Or home - even if he had to turn the world upside down - and Michael did it - with the help of countless miracles.