No argument with any of them, Josh - except that didn't Germany abstain (or vote in favor of) ceasefire in the last UN vote? Interestingly, Austria was one of the few countries to vote for Israel, meaning against ceasefire. In any case it appears the folks who wanted to annihilate us a little over 75 years ago are turning out to be our supporters now. Makes me think anything is possible if you wait long enough. And , despite all the negative news, what I'm seeing in my Facebook travels is an explosion of unity and love among Jews of every "flavor". We are are sharing our innermost feelings about the war; what's happening in our communities all over the world, about our loss of long-time non-Jewish friends whose anti-Semitism was revealed - and the joy when non-Jews in our lives show unqualified support for Israel. There is magic here, Josh. We are sharing ideas about ways to help Israel, protect our Diaspora communities, increase our spiritual understanding of Judaism, learn Hebrew and more. Recently I floated the idea of coming up with the Israeli equivalent of Amazon, where Israeli-made products of all kinds could be purchased easily all over the world. My friends loved the idea and I hope Hashem sends it to people who can actually make it happen. I'm guessing the Israeli economy is hurting now and I'd like to see that reversed, war or not. (Josh, maybe you could devote an article to how Israel can make money?)
This was huge! I mean the long list AND its content. Bet you could come it with another hundred, though I hope this will be over well before then. I especially liked # 20 ,32 ,50 ,59 ,62 ,65 ,66 ,71 ,74 ,82, 100,. That last one had me break out into a huge smile!!
"somehow it’s possible for some 250 people being kidnapped to become a subplot, an afterthought, and even forgotten." isn't it our own PM who is guilty of this?
No argument with any of them, Josh - except that didn't Germany abstain (or vote in favor of) ceasefire in the last UN vote? Interestingly, Austria was one of the few countries to vote for Israel, meaning against ceasefire. In any case it appears the folks who wanted to annihilate us a little over 75 years ago are turning out to be our supporters now. Makes me think anything is possible if you wait long enough. And , despite all the negative news, what I'm seeing in my Facebook travels is an explosion of unity and love among Jews of every "flavor". We are are sharing our innermost feelings about the war; what's happening in our communities all over the world, about our loss of long-time non-Jewish friends whose anti-Semitism was revealed - and the joy when non-Jews in our lives show unqualified support for Israel. There is magic here, Josh. We are sharing ideas about ways to help Israel, protect our Diaspora communities, increase our spiritual understanding of Judaism, learn Hebrew and more. Recently I floated the idea of coming up with the Israeli equivalent of Amazon, where Israeli-made products of all kinds could be purchased easily all over the world. My friends loved the idea and I hope Hashem sends it to people who can actually make it happen. I'm guessing the Israeli economy is hurting now and I'd like to see that reversed, war or not. (Josh, maybe you could devote an article to how Israel can make money?)
This was huge! I mean the long list AND its content. Bet you could come it with another hundred, though I hope this will be over well before then. I especially liked # 20 ,32 ,50 ,59 ,62 ,65 ,66 ,71 ,74 ,82, 100,. That last one had me break out into a huge smile!!
"somehow it’s possible for some 250 people being kidnapped to become a subplot, an afterthought, and even forgotten." isn't it our own PM who is guilty of this?
Brilliant--again.