Michael Kuttner

Two experiences this week once again provided what we usually call “only in Israel” moments. What are the chances on a busy street that a dropped wallet containing cash, credit cards, and ID will be found and returned unscathed? Having apparently fallen while getting into our car, we returned home after a night out to […]

At this time last year I predicted that peace would not break out any time soon. That was before the 7 October pogrom when some people still harboured illusions about the real intentions of the fake Palestinians and their terrorist enablers.

As we gather in Synagogues and local minyanim the piercing sounds of the Shofar are likely to be accompanied by the wailing of air raid sirens warning us of incoming rockets, missiles or drones. In ancient times the blasts of the Shofar alerted the Israelites to approaching danger. How appropriate therefore that today we are experiencing the exact same situation.

October 11, 2024 by Michael Kuttner Read on for article One of the prayers recited during Rosh Hashanah services deals with what may lie ahead in the year to come.

The flimsy structures that characterize this pilgrim festival are already constructed in homes the length and breadth of the country. They are also appearing in IDF bases and on the front as soldiers continue their battle against terrorist infrastructure.

We are faced with a situation in which difficult choices have to be made. The story of creation which we read in Synagogues last week tells us in the first few sentences that the world was void and that darkness prevailed. Surveying the state of the world today one can almost come to the conclusion […]

The Hebrew month of Tishrei has concluded and that means students are back full time at schools and universities. It also heralds a switch to standard time with shorter days and longer hours of darkness. Temperatures are slowly dropping although they are still pleasantly mild compared to other northern hemisphere countries. SOLIDARITY PILGRIMAGE Despite […]

It can be claimed with nearly 100% certainty that no People/Nation has been blamed more often for more baseless reasons than the Jews.

It is easy to fall into the mistaken belief that nobody loves us given the steady stream of negative international media reporting against Israel. Like the US pollsters who once again managed to write off the Republicans and the commentators who smeared Trump’s chances of success, the denigrators of Israel also get it wrong. Among […]

A vitriolic tsunami has been unleashed following the stunning election results in the USA which well and truly trumped all progressive woke commentators, Hollywood stars and their acolytes. A sight to behold is the spectacle of entire swathes of Kamala groupies breaking down on TV, tearfully seizing up with uncontrollable grief and blaming everyone but […]