Author: Forest Rain

I promise you, my dearest daughter, this will be the last war…

July 30, 2013

Israelis are often looked at as a blood-thirsty, war-mongering people. In fact the opposite is true. We hurt ourselves, our people and the sovereignty of our country for the glimmer of a hope for peace. Israelis are dying for peace. Literally. The song in this video is from 1975. It is a promise from a … More I promise you, my dearest daughter, this will be the last war…

Three warrior-heroines: Nonie Darwish, Wafa Sultan and… Noa Tishby

July 21, 2013

The beautiful and talented Noa Tishby writes about meeting two real life warriors, heroines: Nonie Darwish and Wafa Sultan. Noa describes their encounter and how Nonie Darwish (who has long been a personal heroine of mine) shows what we call in Hebrew “having a large spirit” and an ability to see and speak the truth … More Three warrior-heroines: Nonie Darwish, Wafa Sultan and… Noa Tishby

The Statue of Liberty: Remember the Purpose of America

July 4, 2013

Happy 4th of July! America was founded on ideas and principles that had not previously existed in the world. On this Independence Day my hope is that Americans remember the purpose of America and do what it takes to preserve the: “lamp lifted beside the golden door”. This is a good time to honor those … More The Statue of Liberty: Remember the Purpose of America

Honor thy father and thy mother that thy days may be long upon the land

June 17, 2013

These days it’s not cool to say that you read the Bible, to quote from the Bible or refer to it in any way. Although I am what most people would categorize as a secular person, it seems that ancient best-seller has a whole load of common-sense advice that were it adhered to a bit … More Honor thy father and thy mother that thy days may be long upon the land