Almost twenty years ago on the night of Nov 4th 1995 the Israeli PM Yitzchak Rabin was assassinated. On that night I cried and grieved as my world and my unshakable belief in my people was shattered and shaken to the core. I was shocked and saddened in a tremendous way by his senseless murder, and shattered at the thought that a Jew could pick up a gun and kill the Prime Minister of Israel.
Twenty years later in the span of less than twenty four hours two shocking incidents have occurred in Israel with the attack on the parade in Jerusalem yesterday and the burning down of an Arab house this morning.
The attack in Jerusalem was carried out by a crazy and disturbed individual who should never have been allowed to the roam the streets and g… Read More »
When I recently visited multiple historical sites on a visit to Israel, I allowed my mind to wonder back in time and do some imagination. Whether it was walking on the cobblestones of the Old City of Jerusalem, praying at the Western Wall, or took a hike at the ancient Gamla Fortress in the Golan Heights, I allowed my mind and thoughts to journey back in time and revisit some Jewish history.