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Michael Kuttner
Incomprehensible and unbelievable
Just when you think that matters cannot get crazier, reality hits you in the face and proves that indeed it can.
As our “yekke” German...
Obsessive compulsive disorder
Most of Europe and a majority of UN Members suffer from a severe case of OCD.
This disease, when left untreated, slowly and insidiously progresses...
From a dream to miraculous reality
After two thousand years of praying for and dreaming about a return to Zion the Jewish nation was reborn on 5 Iyar 5708 corresponding...
A futile exercise
A “futile exercise” is an action, attempt, or endeavour that is completely pointless, useless, or unlikely to succeed.
It describes a task that wastes time and...
Freedom comes with a price
Pesach (Passover) this year conveys a stark message that is impossible to gloss over or ignore.
As Jews worldwide sit down to their Seder and...
Third week and counting
Three weeks of missile and drone bombardments from Iran, together with disrupted sleep and siren-filled days, certainly make life here at the moment a...
In the Eye of The Storm
I had already determined the topic of my op-ed this week but as so often happens dramatic events dictate otherwise.
This past Shabbat was one...
Purim portents
According to the Oxford dictionary, a portent is “a sign or warning that something, especially momentous or calamitous, is likely to happen.”
As we approach...
Faulty Follies
As a long time fan of Fawlty Towers and the Life of Brian satirical series I was looking forward to the impending Israel visit...
Assembly of shlemiels
This year’s United Nations General Assembly meeting has witnessed the largest attendance of shlemiels (Yiddish for fools) ever recorded.
Michael Kuttner
If ever any proof was...
