This is a followup note to my comments about Tisha B’Av written a few years ago questioning continued relevance of the holiday at a time when most goals of zionism have been achieved. Tisha B’av is the saddest day of
I don’t think that even Barak and Arafat know what will happen 4 weeks from now, but we have learned some things from recent events and from history. Also, there have been enough leaks by now to get a pretty
Today’s university has become the equivalent of a communist command economy. It is not sensitive to the needs of the marketplace and bears no relation to reality. Its leaders have no connection with the outside world except to go to
Thank you to Harry Walker, Rosalie Shore and Rabbi Steinberg for inviting me, and to you all for attending. As part of my profession and to prepare my columns and forecasts, I read papers, monitor newscasts and talk regularly to
I haven’t gone to a movie in over a year and haven’t rented one in several. No patience to sit through them. No wonder that the idea of a 3 hour sabbath morning service is not something I look forward
Summary: Assad’s death came at a convenient time; there are some golden opportunities which I expect will be taken by the appropriate parties. On Saturday, I was approached in synagogue with rumors of Assad’s demise. I replied that I have
Ivan Ciment, the subject of a feature article in The New York Jewish Week: 26 May 2000 An Action Plan for the Jewish World — Also useful for other communities — 6 May 2000 Letter of Introduction c.v. Ivan Ciment
Summary: ABM defense systems don’t work; they are a waste of money; they will drive other countries into an arms race that will further destabilize the world; better to be more serious about enforcing MAD doctrine and making rogue threats
State of the Markets I took some of my own advice issued at year’s end and sold a good number of tech stocks in mid-March. The seasonal dip came about 2 weeks earlier than I had hoped but nevertheless we
Genetics I like the idea of genetics being able to fix things that go wrong, particularly in pre-birth situations. I’m less excited about it as far as the food we eat. I figure there has to be a cost for
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