From the CEO

Israel’s Third Peace Treaty

The United States, Israel, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced yesterday the agreement of full normalization of relations between Israel and the UAE. 
 
Here is the full text of the announcement.
 
While the news is still fresh and being studied, several organizations have i…

Microwave or Internet

It seemed like a good idea at the time.

Four of the kids are out of the house. #1 moved to LA; #2 made Aliyah; #3 is in college; #4 took a gap year in Israel. With one child left at home, let’s enjoy our spacious abode. Let’s make an office; let’s display comic books. Why do we need shrin…

Unqualified!

It’s that special time of year again when I get to boast about our exciting IRS Form 990 and our “clean” audit opinion.

 

Let’s start with the audit. For 2019, we have received again the “unqualified” opinion from our auditors: “In our opinion…present fairly…” For thos…

Responses

This week one of our major local newspapers printed a paid, ½-page, color ad against Israel, with misleading statements, without context, looking to delegitimize and demonize her using a double standard. This same week, our other major local newspaper printed a letter to the editor against …

Virtual Eshkol

Back in 2016, I wrote how our role in the broader Jewish community is one of convener and as such, we have no natural predators. We partner; we do not compete.

In that article, I highlighted JNF, “the caretaker of the land of Israel, on behalf of its owners—Jewish people everywhere.” …