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Battle for the Golan Heights

Between 1948 and 1967 the Syrian military sat atop the Golan Heights and on the shores of the Kinneret (Sea of Galilee), looking down at Israel in the valley below. In 1964, the Syrians…Read More

A Walk through an Old-New Land Part II

I admit it mom, as a boy I used to ride my bike to the train station in Ridgewood, New Jersey with friends and take the train into the city and hang out in Greenwich Village and Soho in…Read More

What the Egyptian Revolution Means to Us Israelis

It’s a beautiful thing. To watch one of the most oppressed and poverty stricken people in the world rise up and oust their dictator of over 30 years, those of us who live in democracies are cheering for the…Read More

Carmel - The Mountain of Redemption

If you have been watching the news about Israel recently you would know that we have just experienced several days of wild fires in the Mt. Carmel Nature Reserve in the north of the country. This fire has really…Read More

Jerusalem: An Inspiration for Democracy?

What do the systems of government in the United States and the ancient Kingdom of Israel have in common? More than you think. Let me explain.
David was a folk hero for all of Israel even before he…Read More

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