Blogs
Anatomy of a House Price Boom
If I have managed to communicate anything at all worthwhile in previous blog posts, I would like it to be the idea...
Musings on the Boston Marathon Bombings
A news flash for Israelis: Most Americans don't know the difference between Kadima and Hamas and certainly don't know the intricacies of the Arab-Israeli conflict. Americans simply don't know (or care) much about foreign countries. A case...
Menachem Begin: A Life, by Avi Shilon (REVIEW)
I've just finished reading Avi Shilon's new biography of my favourite Israeli leader of all, Menachem Begin. I was a little surprised when it was marketed as the first biography of Begin, as Ned...
Jerusalem Welcomes Modern Day Knights
Nearly one millennium ago, a group of Armenian monks established a hospital outside the walls of Jerusalem to treat victims of leprosy, a chronic disease that was widespread during the Middle Ages. The hospital, known...
Algemeiner Unveils ‘JEWISH 100’ List at Star Studded Gala (PHOTOS)
The Algemeiner unveiled its first annual 'JEWISH 100' list celebrating the "top 100 people positively...
Shut that “Window of Opportunity”
Almost lost in the terrible events in Boston is the Obama administration's dire warning...
At 65, Israel Defies Economic Meltdown
While most of the world is afflicted by an economic meltdown, Israel demonstrates...
Boston Bombing Lesson: Ban Niqabs and Burqas
The Tsarnaev brothers pulled off their terrorist attack with great skill but made...
Bombing Suspects Lauded Jihad
While police in and around Boston hunt for 19-year-old Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, one of the suspected...
Anatomy of a House Price Boom
If I have managed to communicate anything at all worthwhile in previous blog posts, I would like it to be the idea that...
Musings on the Boston Marathon Bombings
A news flash for Israelis: Most Americans don't know the difference between Kadima and Hamas and certainly don't know the intricacies of the Arab-Israeli conflict. Americans simply...
Menachem Begin: A Life, by Avi Shilon (REVIEW)
I've just finished reading Avi Shilon's new biography of my favourite Israeli leader of all, Menachem Begin. I was a little surprised when it ...
Jerusalem Welcomes Modern Day Knights
Nearly one millennium ago, a group of Armenian monks established a hospital outside the walls of Jerusalem to treat victims of leprosy, a chronic disease...
Algemeiner Unveils ‘JEWISH 100’ List at Star Studded Gala (PHOTOS)
The Algemeiner unveiled its first annual 'JEWISH 100' list celebrating the "top 100 people positively influencing Jewish life" at its 40th anniversary gala Tuesday night...
Shut that “Window of Opportunity”
Almost lost in the terrible events in Boston is the Obama administration's dire warning last week that the window for diplomatic success in...
At 65, Israel Defies Economic Meltdown
While most of the world is afflicted by an economic meltdown, Israel demonstrates fiscal responsibility, sustained economic growth with no stimulus package...
Boston Bombing Lesson: Ban Niqabs and Burqas
The Tsarnaev brothers pulled off their terrorist attack with great skill but made a fatal mistake in letting their faces and bodies...
Bombing Suspects Lauded Jihad
While police in and around Boston hunt for 19-year-old Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, one of the suspected Boston Marathon bombers, information gathered from various social media...
Chinese Movie Star Graces Downtown Jerusalem
It is not every day that downtown Jerusalem is featured in international films. But this past Friday a Chinese film production drew local...
All Terrorism is Connected
The Tsarnaev brothers were cruelly successful, but they are far from the only terrorists over the past decade with big ideas about carnage in...
Muslim Brotherhood-Linked Mosque’s Imam Replaced as Speaker at Service for Boston Marathon Attack Victims
The imam of a mosque that is managed by the Muslim Brotherhood-founded Muslim American Society (MAS) was initially invited to speak at Thursday's interfaith...
Ghana Builds Preschools With an Israeli Touch
They are two women divided by age, background and personal experience. But Janette Hirshmann and Gladys Amaning, of Israel and Ghana, respectively, have jointly developed...
U.S. Fears Syria Rebel Victory, For Now
The commentariat universally rejected my Apr. 11 column arguing that Western governments should "Support Assad" on the grounds that he is losing and we...
