We were in the US for two weeks for a family simcha, some vacation, some work and some time with relatives. We just got back home. Lots to tell. Must sleep first.

Today, the Prime Minister of Israel, Ehud Olmert, has showed the world his true colors — that the unity of Israel is unimportant to him. Olmert said:
“Israel’s victory in Lebanon will give a new momentum to complete the disengagement from the Palestinians by evacuating most settlements in Judea and Samaria.” (Ynetnews)
At a time when Israel [...]

Read about the journey of the Fischer family, of Maryland, who will be making aliyah this month, along with hundreds of others (with the help of Hashem, NBN and the Jewish Agency)

The unanswered questions continue to pile up regarding the Qana incident. I am not saying that it definitely is not Israel’s fault, nor am I saying that the deaths of children and civilians is anything but tragic…however, some things definitely need to be answered before I will be convinced that part or all of this [...]

On the street above me, there are two shuls. Both were built as attachments onto private homes. One of them is home to the local Kolleh Chatzot, where people come to learn all night, every night. The other one is not a beit midrash, just a shul, but it is the davening home to a [...]