As the world remembers 9/11, one flight’s mystery remains buried. From Gina Bennett’s warnings to the vanished passengers of Flight 23, this reflection explores grief, resilience, and the truths still waiting to surface.
Tag: terrorism
Killing Jews Was Good Sport During the Holocaust—2025, Burn Them Alive?
I wish I could say it’s unbelievable. True, the horror is, but at this rate of antisemitic attacks against Jews, can anyone be surprised? Barbara Bandler Steinmetz was born in Hungary in 1936, but her family later moved to Italy, where they owned the Hotel Alhambra on the island of Lussinpiccolo. In 1939, her family fled… Continue reading Killing Jews Was Good Sport During the Holocaust—2025, Burn Them Alive?
I’m Not Surprised, Just Disgusted—How About You?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ICrdi6CtVgYaron Lischinsky, right, and his partner Sarah Milgrim, both employees of the Israeli Embassy in the US who were killed in a shooting in Washington, DC, on May 21, 2025, in an undated photo. (Israeli Embassy in Washington) Yaron Lischinsky, right, and his partner Sarah Milgrim, both employees of the Israeli Embassy in the US… Continue reading I’m Not Surprised, Just Disgusted—How About You?
But for the Grace of…Would I Even Be Here?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bkXASbTG8M&t=3s Fill in the blank of what you are comfortable with. For you is it Allah? Hashem? God? Jesus? The Universe? Or maybe you even prefer to leave it blank. The fact that my family and I have experienced Grace is enough. As we commemorate Yom HaShoah, or Holocaust Remembrance Day, I am truly grateful to exist.… Continue reading But for the Grace of…Would I Even Be Here?
Such a Deal? FREE HOSTAGES! REBUILD HAMAS—WHAT?
~Shabbat Shalom~Nearly 16 months19 Hostages Released Welcome home! Amen. Negotiations with TERRORISTSAre uncertain & torturous—surprised?As HAMAS and Palestinian Islamic JihadGet their final PHASE I sadistic pleasures…Inside Depraved Memento Gift Bags:Hostage pictures in captivity,Hostage Release Certificates & GAZA Map,Hostages on stage, Hostages on Parade… FEAR FACING weaponized HAMAS, PIJ &CROWDS OF 1000s IMPEDING THEIR RELEASE… Continue reading Such a Deal? FREE HOSTAGES! REBUILD HAMAS—WHAT?
A Tearful Shabbat Shalom
Shabbat ShalomThe putrid taste ofKristallnacht 2024The shards of glassRip through my heartBefore dawn in AustraliaAt Adass Israel synagogueTwo malicious miscreantsRapaciously poured gasolineInto the womb of the synagogueAnd lit the match. Gutted, seared roomsRevealed wretched prayer booksClinging within bookcasesScreaming NEVER AGAIN!But the world is deaf.Two scorched Jewish men prayingConfronted the arsonistsAnd the cowards scampered awayLeaving their feckless,… Continue reading A Tearful Shabbat Shalom
More Than Size Matters — Are Jews the Invisible Minority
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFWVqmT4U-c Now that I have your attention, size is in the news lately, but being a minority is more complicated than just size. Jews are a minority facing unique challenges and are too often overlooked or misunderstood. We Jews are merely .2% of the world’s population. That’s not a typo, not 2%, but .2%. It’s… Continue reading More Than Size Matters — Are Jews the Invisible Minority
2024 Passover: The Chains of Fear Pull Tight Around Jews
Tomorrow begins Passover, lasting for eight days. Passover is supposed to be a celebration of freedom. The Jews were delivered from slavery in Egypt and brought by Moses to Israel through a long journey. Of course, the Israel-Hamas War impacts our feelings to want to celebrate, and this year the story seems to cause us… Continue reading 2024 Passover: The Chains of Fear Pull Tight Around Jews