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Hiddush – Freedom Of Religion for Israel

Nov 19, 2009

In a couple of posts back in March 2008, I mourned the demise of Shinui at a time when it was needed more then ever. I also suggested that the political scene could benefit greatly from the founding of a “single issue” NGO to address the Haredi...

Remembrance Day in Israel

Nov 11, 2009

Remembrance Day – also known as Armistice Day, Poppy Day or Veterans Day in various countries – is observed throughout most of the Western World. It is not officially commemorated in Israel (although it is remembered by Jewish war veterans in...

The Last Days of Greater Israel – A Response to Uzi Silber

Nov 9, 2009

Image via Wikipedia In my previous blog post, I looked at the last days of Apartheid South Africa, and the eerie parallels between the attitudes of White South Africans at the time, and the apparent mindset of much of Israel today. In both cases,...

Last days of Apartheid South Africa – Lessons for Israel

Nov 4, 2009

Image via Wikipedia What does this have to do with a blog on Israel and Jewish affairs? Having lived through the fall of Apartheid and the all-too brief honeymoon period that followed, I find a number of eerie parallels between attitudes and beliefs...

The Pitfalls of Cloud Computing

Oct 23, 2009

Image via CrunchBase Cloud Computing, Cloud Services, Web Services, Web 2.0. Each has its own definition, overlapping with the others to a greater or lesser extent. What it means to the man on the street (or on his or her laptop or mobile), though, is...

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Hiddush – Freedom Of Religion for Israel

Remembrance Day in Israel

The Last Days of Greater Israel – A Response to Uzi Silber

Last days of Apartheid South Africa – Lessons for Israel

The Pitfalls of Cloud Computing