Now, for the Rest of the Story…

A couple days ago we were introduced to 2-wheeled ambulances.  In Israel, a volunteer group of "do-gooders" respond to emergency situations on motorcycles equipped with emergency medical supplies.  That enables responders to get to those in need much sooner than it take an ambulance to fight through traffic. However, today I want to focus on …

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Is the UN Unfair to Israel?

Did you know that, during the 2014-2015 General Sessions of the United Nations, Israel was condemned 20 times, while the rest of the world received only 3 condemnations combined?  And those statistics are normal!  Each year, the UN shows disregard for human rights violations by nations such as North Korea, Pakistan, Sudan and other nations …

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What in the World is Going on in Saudi Arabia

Amidst chaos in the world (particularly the Middle East), we see unbelievable things in Saudi Arabia.  But why...and what does it all mean? First, as you may or may not know, there are two rival groups of Muslims: Sunnis and Shi'ites.  (There are other, smaller sects of Islam, but those two make up well over …

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Tikkun Olam: 2-Wheeled Ambulances

Tikkun Olam is a Jewish concept of "repairing the world" or "making the world a better place."  It is a Jewish social norm and is embedded into the fabric of Jewish belief.  It takes on forms of all kinds, both domestically and globally, as the longing to make the world a better place reaches near …

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