The Word On The Street
"The WORD on the street" is a way for those living in the United States to be connected with those living in the Land. The day's events, politics, pop-culture, family life, maybe even what’s on the dinner menu—all of this and more is likely to be found here. Visit regularly to hear the WORD on the street from our MAs and friends in Israel.
Winter Storms
09 December, 2011
The uprisings that began as the Arab Spring have certainly turned into Winter Storms, with a chill that reaches to the bones of Israelis. Yes, life goes on as usual in Israel, but the cold blasts of the morning's newscasts make the man in the street want to pull up his coat collar over his ears.
This morning for example...
In the south the pipe line which supplies Israel with gas from Egypt has been blown up for the ninth time in recent months. Obviously there are those in Egypt who want no good thing coming out of Egypt towards Israel.
To the east Ahmenajad has offered to send 150,000 missiles onto Israel if Israel takes a hand in the present confrontation with Iran's nuclear intentions. Gaza sends us missiles anyway, from the west, so he needn't bother.
And Syria to the north is proving itself to be not the most compassionate of neighbors, so any suggestions that Israel return the Golan Heights to Syria sounds more cruel than ever. From the four corners of the earth the winter winds are blowing as Israel muffles itself against the chill morning air.
Archives
Winter Storms
09 December, 2011
Handel's Messiah
02 November, 2011
A different kind of hurricane...
05 September, 2011
After an Arab Spring comes an Israeli Summer
26 July, 2011
Bob Dylan came blowin' in th' wind...
26 June, 2011
Word on the Tweet
07 June, 2011
It is back to bread and butter in Israel...
30 April, 2011
What happens in Israel affects the world...
12 April, 2011
On the streets of Egypt...
22 February, 2011
Borders are the issue; they are becoming blurred.
05 February, 2011
Who is a Jew?
12 January, 2011
Fire on Mt. Carmel
18 December, 2010
Flicking through articles in the weekend newspaper...
07 December, 2010
“To build or not to build?” That was the question...
23 October, 2010
A helpful fellow shopper saw a woman struggling
03 August, 2010
This Week Israel Is Remembering
21 July, 2010
The headlines of the news on Israel's radio this morning were disturbing
25 March, 2010
Tu B'Shevat Has Come and Gone in Israel
12 February, 2010
Christmas is Confusing in Israel!
23 December, 2009
In the Cartoon World...
30 June, 2009
Government and Migrating Birds
10 April, 2009
February 9th is Tu Bishvat in Israel
09 February, 2009
My soldier son and I parted this morning
20 January, 2009
Pray for the leaders: An update on the situation in Israel
07 January, 2009
There is nowhere in the world now that we Jews are safe
09 December, 2008
A Day of Mourning
07 November, 2008
Rain and Iran
01 October, 2008
Current Issues Briefing
26 September, 2008