Alwayswriteagain: The Life and Death of a Lone Wolf

Alwayswriteagain: The Life and Death of a Lone Wolf: The Jewish world is very small. In Israel where there have been seven full-scale wars and innumerable ‘armed conflicts’ since  the state was...

PerfectlyWritePoetry: Beach Picnic at Sunset

PerfectlyWritePoetry: Beach Picnic at Sunset: There was no wine. But a woman in fine shoes And ornate earrings unpacked A tiny box of j ewelled, fragrant Rice that s he pecked with...

PerfectlyWritePoetry: Writ on Water, but Far Too Early ….

PerfectlyWritePoetry: Writ on Water, but Far Too Early ….: I dislike the growing trend for immortalising celebrities while they are still alive, most especially those who announce they are suffering ...

PerfectlyWritePoetry: Recalling Film’s Great Laureate

PerfectlyWritePoetry: Recalling Film’s Great Laureate: There was a distinctly old-fashioned English air to a charity film show in Karmiel on Sunday. This was no surprise as the event, arranged b...

Alwayswriteagain: The Enemies Within

Alwayswriteagain: The Enemies Within: “Oh, what a tangled web we weave When first we practise to deceive!”  (‘ Marmion’ , Walter Scott) So i...

PerfectlyWritePoetry: Be Happy – Sing ‘Adon Olam’!

PerfectlyWritePoetry: Be Happy – Sing ‘Adon Olam’!: Adon Olam , among the most popular hymns in Jewish liturgy,  is supposed to have been composed by Solomon ibn Gabirol , one of the great fig...

Alwayswriteagain: “Say ‘No’ to Yachad”!

Alwayswriteagain: “Say ‘No’ to Yachad”!: Barry Shaw is a Manchester-born Israel advocate who has lived in Netanya for many years. Below I post without comment a letter he has cir...