“Hazak! Hazak! Venitchazek!”After the reading of each of the five books of the Torah, there is the custom of saying -or rather, we should shout חֲזַק חֲזַק…Mar 17Mar 17
Of Incense and Politics — Parashat TetzavehThere is a strange juxtaposition in this week’s Torah portion, and precisely in the part we have just read- in Exodus 30:8. “And when…Feb 241Feb 241
In memoria dei neo (?) ateistiNon ho mai prestato attenzione al movimento dei neo-atei (Richard Dawkins e associati). I seguaci italiani in cui mi imbattevo erano tutti…Feb 4Feb 4
LOST IN TRANSLATION AND WHY WE PRAY FOR ELIYA COHEN’S LIBERATIONWe have a problem with translation here. How often do we say “Ten Commandments”? But that’s inaccurate! Not once in the Bible, let alone in…Feb 31Feb 31
Remember what Amalek did to youAnd so, yesterday, the International Court of Justice judges disappointed many enemies of Israel. They demand the liberation of all the…Jan 272Jan 272
On Holocaust Memorial Day 2024Here we are again. Holocaust Memorial Day will be next week, and this year, like every year, I am perplexed. Annoyed and irritated. This…Jan 201Jan 201
On the “Palestinian Jesus” nonsenseYou probably have heard the old joke. Was Jesus Jewish? Of course, he was: his mother believed he was the Messiah. And he founded the…Dec 30, 20236Dec 30, 20236
October 7. The change of narrative.Some weeks ago, a lady artist from Hastings gave me a bunch of stickers she produced. They have the slogan “Free Gaza from Hamas” printed…Dec 23, 2023Dec 23, 2023
