Ben-Gurion’s dream for the Negev, as a blooming desert, the one that Lapid wanted to emphasize as he gathered foreign leaders for a show of unity, is not yet fulfilled.
On Sunday afternoon, hundreds of thousands of Israelis participated in the funeral of Rabbi Kanievsky, bringing Israel to a standstill. On Sunday evening, millions of Israelis were glued to their TV screens, to watch Zelensky speak live to Israel’s parliament, the Knesset.
We all see the cracks. We all see the fractures. But we also see the coalition’s Houdini-like ability to overcome its challenges and get to live yet another day.
Bennett says that even if this is a long shot, it is worth pursuing.
This is a sad truth about the human condition in general, and the political arena is no exception: Ultimately, we are all alone.
Sometimes events are simply out of Israel’s control. We are probably getting closer to getting such a lesson on Iran.
Israelis want children. Those who are more religious want more, and those who have more want more.
Those who are not connected to the community also do not see the need for it. In other words, the considerable effort directed at the unaffiliated American Jews to make them “connected” may well be a futile effort.
What is the purpose of a legal system? What does it exist for?
So, is it polite to speak in the Knesset in Arabic, or Russian, or French, or Amharic, or any other language that not everyone understands?
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