22 Nov 2022, Samaria: “Zionism had produced one of the most dynamic, creative, powerful, and unerringly democratic nations in the world–the only ‘ism’ of the 20th century to succeed and succeed massively. All that we would forget just because some American students were labeling Zionism racist?” – Michael Oren, Israel’s Ambassador to the US during 2009-2013.
“Reclaiming Judaism,” Brian Blum, Magazine, Jerusalem Post, 4 Nov 2022 pg 42.
“Zionism by any other name would still be condemned by those who hate Israel.” – Michael Oren.
“Reclaiming Judaism,” Brian Blum, Magazine, Jerusalem Post, 4 Nov 2022 pg 42.
15 Nov 2022, Ariel: 3 killed, 3 wounded in West Bank terrorist attack, assailant shot.3 killed, 3 wounded in West Bank terrorist attack, assailant shot. (i24 News).
Three current news items – for a look at today in Israel: An Orthodox view on exercise, an ammunition theft from an IDF base, and machinations in politics as the Orthodox continue their effort to keep their kids out of the Army.
Benefits of physical exercise according to Jewish religious commentaries:
Jerusalem Post, 14 Nov 2022 pg 11.
Next article: Israeli soldiers suspected of collaborating with Arab criminals in ammunition and weapons thefts:
Jerusalem Post, 14 Nov 2022 pg 9.
And finally, religious parties representing a minority of the population wish to keep their kids in Bible school indefinitely to avoid the draft:
15 Oct 2022, Nazareth. Our liturgical Scripture choir performed on the 15th for a mixed Hebrew and Arab audience in the city of Nazareth. The Fiat Lux choir is 16 voices: Soprano, Alto, Tenor & Bass and has been in weekly rehearsals for this concert since August. I’m a founding member, involved since 2007.
2022-10-14 I’m on a bus to Armageddon, and it’s a ‘hell’ of a ride (doh!). Choir Concert is tomorrow night so I’m passing straight thru Megiddo (Armageddon) today (truly). I will sleep at a dorm room in Nazareth, close by to the concert which is tomorrow night. Thanks for your support and prayer.
2022-10-16 The concert in Nazareth went well. However it involved a lot of travel time. But the response was very good from Arab Israeli and Jewish Israeli audience members.
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26 Oct 2022, Israel: Government considers steps regarding scams, con artists, and spam messages which push Israelis to buy weed.
Security: Israeli Defense Force (IDF) moves forward overnight in Operation Break the Wave.
Tech: With so many Israelis that use one single app for most personal, business, and security communication, that leaves a single point of failure that wreaked havoc for one hour yesterday.
11 Oct 2022: It’s the season of the Fall Feasts of the seventh Biblical month (the first month being the month where Passover lands, in the spring). The Israeli Defense Force (IDF) has been working overtime, calling up reserves for weeks, to counteract the Arabs’ stepped-up efforts to cause panic and mayhem among the Jewish population.
An 18-year old girl, Sgt. Noa Lazar, was killed in an antisemitic attack. Thus, the IDF’s “Operation Break the Wave” continues work in order to break the wave of violence and antisemitism.
Jerusalem Post, 11 Oct 2022 pg 1.
Manhunt continues for Jerusalem shooter who killed IDF soldier
17 hours ago … Security forces are said to have identified the suspect, and believe that he might be hiding out somewhere in Shuafat.
30 Sept 2022, Samaria: This week the bike got a flat again, so my travel was more limited until I could do the patch right here on the patio.
Goldie the mother cat was hardly around, but her remaining three grownup ginger kittens were very curious about the tools and bike parts.
Finished that up early this morning, so I could ride over to the Arab Muslim (Israeli) city – the nearest bank branch ATM – to make the rent payment. On the way back, I even asked an electric bike mechanic to check the internal gears on the electric motor. The price was fair, and when he opened the motor, he cleaned and lubed the inside. A nice Muslim guy, speaking Hebrew with me; he showed me his work, and the gears were actually fine and didn’t need replacing. Just some new high quality grease.
That’s my tire on the bench; the hub motor with its internal gears are disassembled, cleaned, and greased before it’s all put back together again.
30 Sept 2022, Samaria: You probably know that I go out prayer walking around the village every day.
This morning, I saw a bumper sticker that stood out to me. What a smile!
This guy is special, and deeply missed by his family. Liel was just 20 years old at the time.
The morning of Aug 1, 2014, around 7 or 9:30 AM, terrorists from Gaza suddenly emerged from a terror tunnel dug by Hamas, with materials financed by Iran. It was an ambush against the Israeli soldiers, less than 72 hours after the US and the UN had brokered a cease-fire.
An example of bumper stickers in Israel. This one is a memory of the late Sgt Liel Gideoni, from Jerusalem, who served in the Givati Brigade of the IDF; Gidoni was killed on Aug 1, 2014 in an ambush in southern Gaza shortly after the “cease fire” was announced.
With English letters, Liel’s surname is sometimes spelled with or without the “e.”
Liel Gideoni was posthumously promoted to Sergeant.
20 Sept 2022, Samaria: Fewer Israeli soldiers get to go home for the holidays, as more are called up for security during the High Holy Days season in Fall of 2022.
20 Sept 2022, Samaria: If you’re in Samaria while Jewish, then you don’t get any ice cream.
That’s the message from Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield, of Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream.
If you’re Jewish while in Samaria, then you don’t get any ice cream, say Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield of Ben & Jerry’s. Jerusalem Post, 20 Sept 2022 pg 6.
Living here in Samaria, I must say, it sure is nice to have the freedom to choose Ben & Jerry’s branded flavors in the local supermarket from time to time.
Even though Ben & Jerry sold their company to Unilever, they retained control of the brand’s “social mission,” and on that basis, they sought to manipulate Unilever to pull the brand license from the Israeli company which holds the rights to produce the ice cream here.
However, Unilever said this is not social, but an operational issue, and Unilever has completed the sale of the rights, in Israel. So now the courts will have to decide.
Ben & Jerry’s was a Jewish American company until its sale to Unilever, and apparently, Ben Cohen, Jerry Greenfield, and their board, wish to use their brand name to protest.
In Israel, the brand is licensed, manufactured with Israeli ingredients, sold and distributed by a Jewish Israeli small business owner. That is, unless Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield in the USA get their way.
