Israel Archives - David M. Weinberg

A people that dwells alone: Remembering Yaacov Herzog

September 30, 2022

A tribute to Rabbi Dr. Ambassador Yaacov Herzog on his 50th yahrzeit: "There is something unique about the Jews in the history of mankind, ‘a people that dwells alone,’ and so long as the world agrees, it cannot deny the right of Jews to this land.”

Drunk on Zion

September 2, 2022

“Wine-washing” Israel with outstanding fruit of the vine. A selection of superb Israeli wines, with an emphasis on Mediterranean style wines (Rhone Valley varietals).

Reflections for Tisha Be’Av 5782

August 5, 2022

Time to maximize Israeli heart and minimize the hatred.

Nine landfills for Prime Minister Lapid

July 1, 2022

Which policies will Yair Lapid choose to adopt during his time as PM? Here are my nine "landfills" -- policy suggestions for the period in which Lapid fills-in for Bennett.

Plenty to give thanks for. Dayenu!

April 15, 2022

A Passover eve celebration of Israel’s blessings. In grand perspective, see how many benefits and blessings the Heavens have showered upon Israel! It enjoys a strong economy, coronavirus and political stability (at least for the past year), diplomatic and security heft, renewed Aliyah, national resilience that stems from faith, and global Jewish support.

Drink superior wines for Purim and Passover

March 18, 2022

Drink Netofa, Bat Shlomo, Tura, Teperberg, and Tel Shifon – all premium kosher Israeli wines – for the five cups at the Pesach seder.

My favorite books of 2021

January 6, 2022

My fourth annual list of best books on Israeli, Jewish and other matters, ranging from diplomacy and history to Torah commentary – 16 books by Amb. Martin Indyk, Amit Segal, Cynthia Ozick, David Woolf, Prof. Dvora Hacohen, Dr. Gadi Taub, Michael Bauer, Prof. Nathan Aviezer, Rabbi Prof. Yoni Grossman, Rabbi Dov Begon, Rabbi Steven Pruzansky, and more.

Bennett’s scorecard is shipshape

October 1, 2021

For the moment, the Bennett-Lapid government seems to answer the desire of many Israelis for leadership that is neither radical left nor radical right, neither anti-religious nor obnoxiously religious-coercive, neither feeble nor fierce. And it has six real achievements so far.

The ‘Sand Curtain’ has fallen

November 20, 2020

The Sand Curtain between Israel and the Arab world has fallen, but some of the world has difficulty rejoicing in the breakthrough. The Left assiduously is poking holes in the Abraham Accords and making sourpuss faces whenever the Roadrunner-fast advances in Gulf-Israel ties are mentioned.

The distrust doom loop

October 16, 2020

We must not let coronavirus tear Israeli society apart. We do not want to fall into America’s distrust doom loop.

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