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By Charlie Kalech
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Published in The Jewish Community Voice of Southern NJ
How to Prevent the Spread of Terrorism
Timing is Everything
Making News, Making Noise: Saving Lives in Uganda (Not Another Story About Iran)
A Simple Act
Power To The People, Not The Politicians
The Ten Days Of Thanks – Express Your Gratitude
How Our Divided Family Goes to War
Lessons Learned From The Hadassah Hospital Bankruptcy – How Not To Support Israel
Sharon is Out of His Comma: It’s Time To Wake Up
Weathering the Storm
Sticks and Stones
This Year in Jerusalem
Syria’s Playground
Is Israel Strong Enough To Be Open and Hopeful?
Jerusalem: The Ultimate Meeting Place
Women of the Wall, Women for the Wall & Me
Jerusalem’s Bright Future: It May Be Different Than What You Think
Elections Towards A New And Uncertain Future
The New Religious Zionism
A New Lease On Life
The View From The Other Side
Homelands
Learning To Walk
New Summer Experiences – New Perspectives
The Fight For Life
Peace in the Middle East: What Doesn’t Make the Headlines
Straddling The World: Israeli and American Jewry
Leadership, Statesmanship and Social Media
Israel – A Refuge Only for Jews?
So You Want To Know What Israelis Think About Iran?
Coming to America
For Just One Soldier?
MOTs
Playing the Game
The Secret of Achieving Peace In The Middle East: Stop Negotiating; Just Do It.
Give To Get: Some Hints from Israeli, European and American Success Stories
No News is Good News
Coming of Age
Perseverance Provides Its Own Rewards
Jewish Democracy and Pluralistic Judaism: A Package Deal
The Escape
The Last Generation
The Price of Being an Observant Jew: The Cost to American Jewry
Mindful Responsibility
The Gaza Flotilla: A Perspective from Closer at Home
The New Faces of Conservative Judaism
Choosing Our Battles
How to Get Ahead
The Israeli Elevation of Swedish Insignificance
Summertime Check-In
Bridging the Distance between America and Israel in Times of Sorrow and Joy
The Road to Success
Taking Responsibility
Passover and Easter Separated by Checkpoints
Two Steps Forward, One Step Back
Saving Lives
Having Fun
A Secret of Success for Israeli Business
The Other Election
Is It Safe?
It’s a Small Pond
More Than “Just Friends”
Stepping Stones to Jerusalem
A Time of Change
Buy in Low, Aim High: Israeli Politics and Technology
Dollar Devaluation Drives Israeli Independence
A Different Terrorism
Parallel Worlds
Brothers in Arms
Making Choices: Getting from There to Here
The Writing on the Wall
The Ultimate Lesson
In Abraham’s Footsteps
A Different Standard
Longing for Leaders
Monuments and Moderation
How Long Has It Been
The Good Life – In Israel
A New Year of New Beginnings
The Reality of War
Battling the Battles
A Member of Many Worlds, Focused on One Dream
Find Yourself A Teacher…
American Israelis: Coming of Age
Moving Beyond
A First-Graders Rite of Passage in Jerusalem
The Hamas Victory: The Rise of Terror; A Triumph for Democracy; An Opportunity for Engagement
The Christamas Contoversy – The view from afar
Breaking Out of the Box: Learning from Sharon’s Example
Shaping Israel’s Future: Your Chance to Vote
The Bridge Between Two Homes
Weathering the Storm
A Visit Next Door
Israel’s Color War
Moments and Memory – Making Us Who We Are
Peering into Different Worlds
Springtime – The Jewish Calendar in the Jewish Land
Yad VaShem’s New Museum – A New Generation’s Response
Disengagement
Family Day: Relecting a Jewish Value in A Jewish State
A Hole in the Fence
Caroling in the Holy Land
A Visit to America
American Israeli Voters: Dual Citizenship; Dual Privileges and Obligations
The Jewish state as a sophisticated, intellectually and culturally rich society
Discover the Riches of Israel
Akiba Hebrew Academy Educates the Next Generation of Olim
The Return of the Tourists
Cowboys and Chalutzim, Yesteryear and Today
Reconnecting: Reminding Ourselves that ‘We Are One”
Rebirth Among Restrictions
When You Don’t Fit the Mold
An Open Invitation
Continuing the Maccabee’s Struggle
Help Honor One of Israel’s Heroes
Blessed be the Dentist
Bringing some of America to Israel
The Swiss Caller
Coming to Terms With Terrorism
Remembering: The Megillat Hashoah preserves the pain and hope
From Purim Masks to gas masks in less than six hours
Places of the Heart
Missing the Teenagers
When No News is Good News
Playing with Real Guns
Building Towers and Bridges