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Steve you brought up excellent points that were basically sidestepped by Zakheim. I challenge Rabbi, Dr Zakheim to come up with one action - not a future action - that the Palestinians have ever done to give Israel the confidence that they want to live in peace with her. The time for confidence building measures by Israel is over - she has done enough. It's very simple Israel gives, the Palestinians take and ask for more. 32038 Vel Werblowsky
Excellent interview carried on in an appropriately courteous manner. One additional question that might have been posed: What would Dov Zakheim suggest might be some steps Netanyahu should take to demonstrate his desire to promote negotiations? This is in light of the fact that Netanyahu has already removed scores of checkpoints (resulting recently in the death of an Israeli at the Tapuach Junction), taxes are transferred regularly to the PA, a ten month "freeze" on settlement construction was all but ignored by the PA, etc. 32038 Steven Orlow
Sorry, but "Answer a question with a question" is far from what experts advise. It's just descending to the child's level by counter-manipulation. Instead they promote empathic communication as in the best seller, "How to Talk so Kids Will Listen...And Listen So Kids Will Talk", by Faber & Mazlish. 31909 yitzchak18
I liked the article. However, I have to say that Earth is an immersion learning experience. Every day we learn and we grow. Every day is something new. I always tell everyone around me, today I will stuff your head with learning. I stuff my own head with learning. But the highest learning of all is to love someone. When my daughter was only 4, she told me, "mom, this is all about learning new paths of love." OMGDS. I loved that! And she was one of those kids that always could tell you what was going to happen next. She knew intimately all of my beloved relatives that had already passed over, she knew things no one else would know.....I think everyone knows a special child like that nowadays. So, I'm not sure we have to count ordinary days. Count your days of love. The days you gave a hug, a smile, a kiss, health and happiness, the days you pray for someone, the days you asked the angels to pray for someone, the days you found a blessing. And there you are, life is soooo much easier, much tolerable. I send my peace and love and joy and blessings to you all today. 35308 joannd denison
"Ultimately, all people are unique and everyone has his or her own baseline. What you or I consider “normal” may seem “lenient” to one person and “stringent” to another." The above sentence is very interesting. If only it was true. We may want to have our own baseline, that is set by OUR Rav, but sadly, people do not respect it. For example, there are plenty of Rabbanim who approve of the Eruv in Flatbush, yet those who do not, look on the people who use it as if they were Mechalel Shabbos. Bais Hillel and Bais Shammai respected each others views. In today's Orthodox community, most people think that their way is right, and everyone else is wrong. It seems that people use their Minhagim and knowledge of Halacha more to control other people, rather than using it to live the way they should. 31824 disqus_sMYQ8C10Pf