Opinion Pieces

Nov 27, 20212 min read

Celebrating 100 Years of the Oslo Synagogue

An additional highlight I experienced during this very special week I had in Oslo was the 100th Jubilee celebration of the beautiful...

Nov 25, 20211 min read

Bridge Builder Award 2021

In a significant ad meaningful event this week, I received the Norwegian Bridge Builder's Award, alongside H.E. Dr. Mohammed Abdulkarim...

Nov 16, 20213 min read

20 Years of Meitarim

Itzhak blessed Yaacov not because he was mistaken in thinking that he was Esau, but because he wanted to bless the person in from of him...

Nov 1, 20211 min read

An Open Letter to the PM ahead of COP26

This is a crucial week for reducing greenhouse gases. A last chance to prevent natural disasters worldwide. Three times a day we pray:...

Jul 28, 20213 min read

Baruch Dayan Emet

Yesterday morning my father, mentor and rabbi, Rabbi Binyamin (Bent) Melchior returned his soul to his creator at the age of 92.

Nov 22, 20207 min read

Effi Eitam at "Yad Vashem: World Holocaust Center, Jerusalem" – Is it Possible?

Chairman of "Yad Vashem" is not just another public position. "Yad Vashem" is a symbol; it is a holy place. Effi Eitam has a personal...

Jul 1, 20205 min read

Why I Oppose Annexation

I feel that this day cannot go by without a few thoughts on Annexation. The first, and central reason I oppose annexation is moral and...

Apr 16, 20204 min read

Eulogizing The Chief Rabbi, Harav Eliyahu Bakshi Doron

The Chief Rabbi, Harav Eliyahu Bakshi Doron, zadik of blessed memory who passed away as a result of a COVID-19 infection, was one of the...