New Year Wishes

The press too often arrogantly think its mission is to control what news is presented to the public and how the public should understand the news -- even if they have to force a conclusion by fabricating the "facts". This de facto advocacy press contributes to the excellent job the Arabs are doing promoting their point of view while blocking other views.  (see Think-Israel link).

First of all a big thank you for your support and encouragement over this past year! It really helps us to keep going, running our website, communicating our media concerns to politicians and journalists, offering support to other like- minded individuals and groups, nationally and internationally and providing intelligent and knowledgeable guest speakers from time to time. The internet is a powerful communication tool and our website has certainly proven to be a very effective and efficient way to inform and influence people in many spheres of interest.

 For our non-Jewish supporters, each year, on the evening of the new moon, at the beginning of the month of Tishrei in the Jewish lunar calendar, (September 12th this year) Jewish people around the world begin a period of prayer and self-examination that ends, ten days later, with a twenty-four hour fast. These are the High Holy Days, beginning with Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year and ending with Yom Kippur, the day of atonement. These days are a time to reflect on the past year and to realign life with truth and wisdom and to prepare for a new year's challenges.

Thus at this special time, we (that is, Ralph, Fran and Ronit) would like to wish everyone a very Happy New Year and Well over the Fast!

Shana Tova umetuka and G'mar Hatima Tova.