http://www.cjnews.com/news/columnists/he-was-shepherd Kibur Asres died last month at 61 in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia, and was buried in Addis Ababa. Thousands cried for him, Jewish and non-Jewish. We, in Toronto, were honoured to have known him. Kibur was born on May 12, 1950, in Dabat, Ethiopia, to Qes Asres Yayehe and Amarach Denku. He was known to [...]
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The State of Israel at 63 – Happy Birthday!!!
Thank God for the State of Israel which has been a haven for the Jewish people. Happy Birthday on its 63rd birthday. I am proud to be a Jew. I am proud to be a lover of Israel and a Zionist. I will raise my son to feel the same. While Israel has its foibles, it [...]
Jewish Paranoia (Avrum’s CJN Article, Thursday, 27 January 2011)
“It’s because I’m a Jew isn’t it?” How many times have you sat quietly while one of our local organizations, leaders or community members accused someone of antisemitism or anti-Israel sentiment when, in fact, the motivation of the speaker, writer or non-Jewish leader was anything but? The situation this month involving the Bay stores and [...]
Ve’ahavta Crisis Response for Israel Fire
VE’AHAVTA’S CARMEL FIRE CRISIS FUND DONATE TO HELP Thousands of northern Israel residents are still being evacuated from their homes as a massive fire that claimed the lives of at least 40 people continued to rage Thursday evening and Friday. Rescue forces have yet to contain the fire, which in addition to the northern town [...]
Israel: Still Flowing with Milk and Honey (CJN, July 2010)
By Avrum Rosensweig I just flew 6000 miles to Israel in a metal cylinder. I peered out the window and one moment I saw the snow dotted ranges of Labrador and the next, the mountains of Turkey. How will we arrive in Israel in 2025? I was in another world, one I hadn’t visited since [...]
Israel: Land of Milk and Honey (My CJN Article July 14, 2010)
I just flew 6,000 miles to Israel in a metal cylinder. I peered out the window and one moment I saw the snow-dotted ranges of Labrador and the next, the mountains of Turkey. How will we arrive in Israel in 2025? I was in another world, one I hadn’t visited since 1994. Agoraphobia stood in [...]
My Trip to Israel Included:
1. A lovely Shabbat at my sister and her family’s house in Jerusalem. 2. An incredible walk up to my niece’s apartment, along a roadway that overlooks the Mt. of Olives and the Old City. 3. Countless fascinating taxi trips with compelling taxi drivers. 4. A visit to my Father’s gravesite outside of Beth Shemesh. I [...]
Israel: Those Rays Shining through the Clowds. Remember them? You thought they were God.
Israel is a glorious country. It just is. I just returned from there after a seven day business trip. Most of my time was spent in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. I have not been in the Holy Land since 1994 and this was more or less, a home coming for me. I had been told [...]
WOW! WOW AGAIN! The PLO screws Hamas and supports Israel. What else is New? WOW!
Read this headline: Abbas to Obama: I’m against lifting of Gaza blockade The Palestinian president reportedly told Obama that lifting the naval blockade of Gaza would bolster Hamas, a move that shouldn’t be done at this stage. http://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/news/abbas-to-obama-i-m-against-lifting-of-gaza-blockade-1.295771
