The sun is shining today over the Jerusalem streets. The birds are chirping.
Only wispy white clouds are in the blue sky.
With the reports of stormy winter weather in the US, even El Al has canceled flights.
So not complaining here about the cold today.
Last week began with a special wedding, a bit far from Jerusalem, but worth the two-hour drive to be with friends and family.
There seemed to be weddings every night as people from overseas were in Israel.
Many of them are here longer than planned, with their flights to the US canceled.
The Jerusalem Theater has art on display, but also had a display supporting autism research.
Last week, the focus was not on the Jerusalem streets, but was more on the stage at Davos.
At the World Economy Conference, US President Trump announced the Board of Peace.
Qatar and Turkey were interesting additions to the countries involved in peace.
The new Gaza was presented during the official ceremony.
Only it is hard not to remember 2005.
The dream of a new Gaza to be built, starting with the Israeli greenhouses left behind.
All the Jewish settlements were destroyed for peace with Gaza.
But a terror network beyond imagination resulted in the October 7 massacre.
UNRWA “education” has poisoned their students not only in Gaza, but also of the PA.
UNRWA for social studies in middle school accuses Israel of infecting Palestinians with cancer.
In reading comprehension in Arabic, students learn to cut their enemy’s neck.
I could go on with more examples, see a post three years ago on the Elder of Ziyon.
The removal of UNRWA from Jerusalem, Israel, was long overdue.
It amazes me each week. He died over six years ago.
However, Rabbi Jonathan Sacks tz”l wrote about learning as a foundation of Judaism.
This week, he concluded in “Freedom’s Defence” about Moshe Rabbeinu,
“For it is in the arena of education that the battle for the good society is lost or won.”
If these people can take over Gaza and get rid of UNRWA, that could be a good place to start.
On the Jerusalem streets, signs are up for class registration for next year.
Tu Bishvat is on Tuesday. We started getting ready.
Hoping for spring and warm weather.
From Jerusalem, all eyes are on Iran, longing for peace in the Middle East.
The Israeli Government is to host an International Conference on Combating Antisemitism ahead of International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
The controversy from last year is missing this time, so you may not have known.
Shalom to all!