Michael Kuttner

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Lucky dip on election day

When we were growing up in Wellington many years ago (a bygone era – never to return) the highlight of the Jewish community’s social...

Al Chet – for the sins we may have committed

Although as individuals it is unlikely we have transgressed every one of them we nevertheless accept collective responsibility for the possibility that as a...

Return of the Amalekites

Every year on the Shabbat prior to Purim, Jews wherever they may live, gather together to remember how the ancient Amalekites treacherously attacked the...

Outrageous

If your children engaged in outrageous behaviour every day from the time they were babies until well after teenage years wouldn’t you be inclined...

Infectious epidemic

Like polio which devastated the lives of so many in past years, these afflictions can be avoided if only adults would take responsibility for...

Multi choice mayhem

Registration for Israel’s election has closed and voters now have the task of making an informed choice from a bewildering array of no less...

Global warning

There is a great debate going on as to whether the world’s climate is changing and if so what or who is responsible. Meanwhile, the...

Turn off the taps

What is the first thing you do when you discover that water intended for your household’s use is being diverted because of a malfunction...

Always in the news

Since time immemorial Jews have always been in the news. Nowadays it is more likely to be the Jewish State which features almost on a...

Call me Harry

Towards the end of last year, I attended a diplomatic conference in Jerusalem where attendees from the diplomatic corps, media and students of international...