MI Ketz Pharaoh his dreams and Joseph art by Phillip Ratner
December 18, 2009 | No Comments »
Professor Yeshayahu Leibowitz explains the meaning of a profound midrash (commentary) pertaining to Faith.
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Israeli Singer and Songwriter Ofer Golani Interview
December 15, 2009 | 4 Comments »
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Yoram interviews prolific singer, songwriter Ofer Golani. We hear clips from his CD of Leonard Cohen songs.
What else can we concede?
December 14, 2009 | 2 Comments »
By Yoram Getzler
Co-host of Israelseen
MK Benny Begin; my response to Haaretz article “What else can we concede?” Dec 4 ’09 http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1132546.html
Peter Paul and Mary – Light One Candle
December 13, 2009 | 1 Comment »
“Don’t let the light go out” is the refrain in this wonderful and inspiring song by the trio. So important for all of us to remember on this cold winter night.
VaYeshev Yosef Art by Phillip Ratner Gen 37
December 12, 2009 | 1 Comment »
We enter into the Yosef period where the actions by the brothers alter the fate of the entire tribe.
“Initially the tale is one of family emotions, and it is in fact extreme emotions which give it a distinctive flavor….For this story of how “ill” – with all its connotations of fate, evil, and disaster-is changed to good. Despite the constant threat of death to Yosef, to the Egyptians, and to Binyamin, the hidden, optimistic thrust of the story is ‘life”, a word that appears in various guises throughout…A major subtheme of the plot is the struggle for power between Re’uven and Yrhuda. Its resolution has implications that are as much tribal as personal, for the tribe of Yehuda later became the historical force in ancient Israel as the seat of the monarchy..
Happy Hanukkah from President Shimon Peres
December 11, 2009 | 1 Comment »
President Shimon Peres of Israel shares his insights and message of Hanukkah with the world audience. Enjoy. Happy Hanukkah from all of us at IsraelSeen.
