Better late than never! As always, Rabbi Richman’s talk was thought provoking, challenging and good.

Is personal or communal comfort a good reason for a man to rot in jail for life when he didn’t do anything to deserve it?

Do realpolitik and pragmatism conflict with idealism, nationalism, and patriotism? Is the United States helping or hindering Israel’s survival? What is the future of Jerusalem, Bethel, Hebron and Tel Aviv?

On the other hand…

Yes, tell us more about the escalating humanitarian crisis in Gaza…

Ambassador Rice’s very complimentary remarks about Israeli Ambassador to the UN, Gavriela Shalev, were removed from the State Dept. Website overnight, after people found them and started reading them. Here they are, in case you missed it.

Is Komura so delusional, or is this slobbery pandering what’s required of nations who have to stay in the Ayatollah’s good graces?

Video About Netzer Hazani and Gush Katif, the uprooting and basketball tournaments, from Netzer Hazani youth. August, 2005.