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.
A Day of Mourning
07 November, 2008
Today, 4th Oct. is Memorial Day of Rabin's assassination 13 years ago. Most Israelis still feel this as a day of mourning, if no longer for the loss of Rabin then certainly for the loss of unity in Israeli society. Jew assassinated Jew, and the sorrow and shame of that has not faded in this small nation still fighting for survival. The consequent divide between religious and secular is presently exacerbated by a new uprising of aggression towards Arabs by right wing ‘extremists’, while leftist ‘activists' ignore blockades and sail into Gaza's waterfront to show solidarity with the people of Gaza.
Israel's very real interest in the American elections boils down to the question: ‘Will Obama give East Jerusalem to the Arabs?’ A passion for Jerusalem is still our one uniting factor.
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