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On February 13, Thomas L. Friedman penned a piece in The New York Times entitled, “Biden’s 46 Words About Israel at a Critical Moment.”
I remember well the days when William Safire and AM Rosenthal ran the roost. They were titans and their words resonated the world over. Democracy is just not the same without that dynamic duo.
With the annual ritual of changing clocks upon us, I decided to side with my colleagues in the medical profession and cast my vote for Standard time 365 days a year. The medical benefits of utilizing this approach are significant. The following medical organizations have all touted this idea: American Medical Association, American Academy of Sleep Medicine, American Academy of Cardiovascular Sleep Medicine, American College of Chest Physicians, American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, and Society of Anesthesia and Sleep Medicine, to name a few.
The “Day of Hate” Neo-Nazi Groups in America declared on February 25 made me think about the Holocaust. The ugly head of anti-Semitism seems to be rising again throughout the world. Social media has unfortunately given a new and vibrant platform to this old and insidious disease. Unless social media is reigned in and anti-Semitic content blocked, the situation will only get worse.
Cancel culture has claimed another victory. The woke have been targeting the family unit for years. Society is held together by a strong family cohesiveness. It has been the backbone of civilization, but cancel culture couldn’t care less.
This past February 26 marked 30 years since the first World Trade Center attack, which killed six people and injured thousands. I happened to be in Manhattan that day and remember the smoke rising from the North Tower. It was a frightful day and an ominous foreboding of the murder of nearly 3000 innocent people on 9/11.
I’m a big believer in recalling the past to learn lessons for the present. I will start with the guiding principal that all Jews should make Aliyah. This is our dream. Many have been fortunate to do so. I encourage and hope all can make the move.
