Papal Visit Purim Millennium Snow in Jer. The recent news that large fields of natural gas were discovered under the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Ashkelon was a most welcome message. The possibility that Israel will be able to supply its natural gas needs for decades because of this discovery has enormous economic and diplomatic potential for our state. Earlier this week, the country was shaken by the jail-cell suicide of Yehuda Naveh, a senior official of the Clalit Health Services. If the deceased had been a small, unimportant offender, the media attention would have been minimal, and the incident would have been forgotten before the ink had dried on the newsprint.
Most people selectively filter out what belies their beliefs.
They would rather not see what unsettles them, much like the ostrich with its head in the sand. As we eat matza, we are reminded of how far we are from the world of spirit. We ran a column recently in which a mother told of being so pleased with her two sons' unexpected good behavior that she considered rewarding it. But she wasn't sure she should reward behavior that ought to be par for the course. The Jerusalem Post - All rights reserved, Click here for feedback and comments.