Pursuing climate action, war and all
I count myself among the growing number of Israelis who believe our country needs to pivot to an “Impact Nation” mindset. According to this approach, our endless fountain of innovation needs to be...
View ArticleImpact Nation, the Backstory
Back in September 2023 I, like most of us, existed in another world—one with a markedly different future. At the time I was preparing for my first trip to the Amazon rainforest to attend a small...
View ArticleUkraine: An interview with Alexandra Oza
FROM REPORTING TO ART: AN INTERVIEW WITH FRENCH-UKRAINIAN ARTIST ALEXANDRA OZA When the Ukraine conflict erupted in 2014, often referred to as the “Ukrainian crisis” or “War in Donbas,” stemming from...
View ArticleReview of ‘Replenish the Earth’ by Lewis Regenstein
There is an apparent contradiction between two verses in Psalms: “The earth is the Lord’s” (Ps. 24:1) and “The heavens are the heavens of God, but the earth has given by God to human beings” (Ps....
View ArticleHow do civilizations die?
How do Civilizations die? An obsessive and Irrational world Civilizations die due to irrationality of thought and ideas and failure to address challenges. The United Nations and its focus on climate...
View ArticleAnantara’s world islands: Man-made luxury
Observing Dubai from the shuttle simulator that takes visitors of the city’s “Museum of the Future” to space, one can’t ignore the view of Earth. The stunning images of the man-made islands in the...
View ArticleAnnouncement of Richard Schwartz’s 90th Birthday Celebration
The Judaism of Richard A Study Evening Celebrating Prof. Richard Schwartz’s 90th birthday Tuesday, April 9th (Aleph B’Nisan), 12:30 pm US Eastern time 8 Balfour Street, Jerusalem. With speakers Rabbi...
View ArticleCelebrating Passover As If Global Survival Matters
As I write this, in early April 2024, the war is raging in Gaza. Hence, our main focus must be on the devastation of Hamas, bringing all the hostages home safely, and reducing antisemitism. However, we...
View ArticleApology to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
Dear Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, I wish to extend my sincere apology for mistakenly referring to you as President instead of Prime Minister in two of my recent blog entries published in the...
View ArticlePassover 2024 and Earth Day
This year, the start of Passover and the annual Earth Day occur on April 22nd. Hence, this is an excellent time to consider environmental messages related to Passover and the events and concepts...
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