Thoughts on being Jewish

O r Why The West Bank is winning and Gaza (ruled by terrorist group, Hamas) is stuck in misery. A TALE OF TWO PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES From This Week's Wall St. Journal By TOM GROSS It is difficult to turn on a TV or radio or pick up a newspaper these days, without finding some pundit or other deploring the dismal prospects for Israeli-Palestinian peace or the dreadful living conditions of the Palestinians. Even supposedly neutral news reporters regularly repeat this sad tale. "Very little is... Sign in to see full entry.

Written by Eric Stern: Rather than spend the standard $20,000 on a bomb dog, the Helena, Montana Police Department had shopped around and discovered that it could import a surplus bomb dog from the Israeli forces for the price of the flight. So Miky came to his new home in Helena, to join the police force. The problem, the officer explained, was that Miky had been trained entirely in Hebrew. When Officer Fosket got Miky, he was handed a list of a dozen Hebrew commands and expressions, like “Hi’... Sign in to see full entry.

Watch this video for a great, uplifting look at an "impromptu" dance in central Jerusalem. Sign in to see full entry.

An awesome, award-winning short: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nalP2eUADTQ Sign in to see full entry.

Why do we remember? Democratic institutions and values are not automatically sustained, but need to be appreciated, nurtured, and protected; Silence and indifference to the suffering of others, or to the infringement of civil rights in any society can—however unintentionally—perpetuate the problems; and The Holocaust was not an accident in history—it occurred because individuals, organizations, and governments made choices that not only legalized discrimination but also allowed prejudice,... Sign in to see full entry.