The Other MKs Who Didn’t Make it into the Likud’s Top 25

Posted on: December 12th, 2012

In depth analysis of the Likud's final list for the Knesset (part III in a series).

Can the Likud Survive without the ‘Feinschmeckers’?

Posted on: December 11th, 2012

In depth analysis of the Likud's final list for the Knesset (part II in a series).

The Likud’s Alleged Rightward Shift

Posted on: December 10th, 2012

In depth analysis of the Likud's final list for the Knesset (part I in a series).

What Terrorists Smell Like – M-75 for Sale in Gaza Beauty Shops

Posted on: December 10th, 2012

A new perfume for sale in Gaza utilizes a fragrance which is “pleasant and attractive, like the missiles of the Palestinian resistance,” and is being named after a missile used in the most recent bout of attacks on Israeli civilians, M-75.

U.N. General Assembly Passes Israeli-Proposed Resolution

Posted on: December 10th, 2012

The United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution proposed by Israel that establishes entrepreneurship as a critical development tool for countries around the world.

Israeli Poll Avg: Jewish Home and Livni Ahead, Right Holding Strong

Posted on: December 10th, 2012

Knesset Jeremy's average of last week's polls.

Likud’s Pro-Settlements Shooting Star Hints He Wants Housing Ministry

Posted on: December 9th, 2012

Danon came fifth in the primaries, which often means a ministerial position.

Be A Savior

Posted on: December 7th, 2012

A child, who can’t swim, jumps into the deep end of the swimming pool. A man chokes on his food while eating in a restaurant. A friend goes into shock. A woman faints. All of these scenarios share common ground. They all include a victim who is lacking oxygen. People need to know what to do in these emergency situations.

Lightening Up Your Chanukah Table

Posted on: December 7th, 2012

I found these sleek looking shot glasses in a number of stores. Lined up neatly, they can create simple, yet striking (and certainly sweet) centerpieces for your Chanukah parties. Here is one colorful suggestion. (Tip: When purchasing the shot glasses, stick with something simple. The simpler the glass, the more dramatic the projects will look)

What I Learned from Hurricane Sandy

Posted on: December 7th, 2012

I am writing this column as Hurricane Sandy is barreling through the greater New York area, after having sorted a load of clean laundry by the light of a group of yahrtzeit candles and having washed my supper dishes with the aid of a clip on barbeque lamp. My electricity went out almost four hours ago and thoughts of what I did right and what I did wrong in preparation for a one of a kind storm that ironically, bears my name are still fresh in my mind.

The Danny Ayalon Rumor Saga Continues

Posted on: December 7th, 2012

Intrigue and rumor swirls around Danny Ayalon's exclusion from the Yisrael Beytenu list, as no one is officially saying a thing. There's nothing nature abhors more than a vacuum.

Party Registration Closed, and the Pollsters are Busy

Posted on: December 7th, 2012

Party registration for running in the Israeli elections to Knesset finally closed, and the pollsters are busy.

Heeb Magazine Gets Serious

Posted on: December 7th, 2012

Heeb Magazine Publisher is looking to promote his tribute to his late brother and his fight with cancer.

At First There Was Chaos

Posted on: December 6th, 2012

Chaos - that is how the world is described at its inception in the book of Beraishis (Genesis). Confusion. A lack of clarity and boundaries. Or, as I teach my kindergartners, "a mishmash".

Rama Burshtein: A Window Into Her World

Posted on: December 6th, 2012

“Fill the Void” is the title of Rama Burshtein’s film that played to critical acclaim at the recent Toronto International Film Festival and earned seven Ophir Awards -- the Israeli Oscars -- including one for best film and best director, and has become Israel’s entry into the 2012 Oscars' foreign language category.

Borders: The Eruv In Contemporary Jewish Art – Shaping Community: Poetics and Politics of the Eruv at Yale

Posted on: December 6th, 2012

For most observant Jews, the eruv is invisible. Each week we prepare for Shabbos: ready our food, conclude our mundane affairs, shower, dress and put the house keys in our pocket and check the web that the local eruv is up. Unless there has been a storm or other physical disaster, we can assume everything is okay. Just like the Shabbos calm that descends for 25 hours, the eruv operates for us in the background: essential but unnoticed.

The Story Of Chanukah: ‘I Think I Can’

Posted on: December 6th, 2012

Chanukah is just about upon us and Jews across the planet are looking forward to family gatherings, delicious food (you can’t feel too guilty eating oily latkes and high carb donuts on the chag – hey, it’s practically a mitzvah to do so); giving and receiving gifts and in general celebrating our survival – our spiritual continuance as God-fearing Jews. (Our physical survival is an event we acknowledge on Purim.)

Lessons For Drivers

Posted on: December 6th, 2012

Dear Dr. Yael: I am a female driver dealing with challenges of derech eretz while driving in my community. Every time the light is about to turn green, the person behind me seems to immediately honk the horn, yet no one has a problem double-parking, making me feel as if I am driving on an obstacle course.

Chronicles Of Crises In Our Communities

Posted on: December 6th, 2012

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Self Esteem And Its Impact On Marriage

Posted on: December 6th, 2012

Self esteem is one of the most important factors influencing human behavior. Despite what some people believe, self esteem can be a critical issue in marriage, where unresolved identity issues from childhood can place unwanted stress on a relationship.

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