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Rethinking the Israeli presidency

Israel needs a president, but let’s stay away from politicians and rabbis While President Moshe Katsav has yet to resign from office and a person

On feeling at home in Israel

What would Israel be without its immigrants? Half the size for starters.I’m still not sure how the fight broke out. Eight-year-old Aviv and I were

Proving something to myself

A society with a healthy dose of fear gives me faith. And a home. A well-known editor of a widely read Jewish American weekly wrote

A booming economic symphony from Israel

Israel’s influence transcends many fields: technology, life-science, homeland security.From exporting olives and Jaffa oranges Israel is now exporting Olive Software and designing new platforms for

To a new year in Israel

Resilience has described Israel since its inception, and at no time is it more evident than today.The pace of events in Israel is usually in

Terrorist snakes on a plane

The Israeli airport interview system has been 100% effective in preventing terrorist attacks. The sure-to-be cult classic, Snakes on a Plane, is now showing at

Investing in Israel

The economic motor will steam ahead and the smart money is getting on board now. Before Hizbullah terrorists brazenly crossed an internationally recognized border, killed

Keeping the Dead Sea alive

The Dead Sea is anything but dead. But it is ailing. Human exploitation has taken its toll on the area over the last 40 years.

Israel and US partner for prosperity

What in the world do graphic design, agriculture technology and legal services have in common? They are three examples of a wide-ranging and growing catalog

Keeping the Dead Sea alive

The Dead Sea is anything but dead. But it is ailing. Human exploitation has taken its toll on the area over the last 40 years.