Pat, Irene and Little Emma
By Inna Rogatchi, Times of Israel—- It was a sunny March day in Washington D.C., busy, promising and energetic. My husband Michael and I were at the office of the legendary organisation in the down-town. NCSEJ, National Council for Soviet Jewry has earned its name by standing for the Soviet refuseniks during the decades, doing…
Just One Life
By Inna Rogatchi, Times of Israel—- I do not like ceremonies. The officialdom in them obscures, in my understanding, the essence. I also doubt a sincerity in measured events which is always individual. Those who are sincere at ceremonies are sincere in general, many others are on duty. Among the speeches, there are so many…
Israel Welcomes 150 Christian Media from 30 Nations to its Third Christian Media Summit
By Arlene Bridges Samuels—- The “warmth factor” reflects an all-time high between Israel and the evangelical Christian community. Abundant evidence not only shows in 2018 Christian tourism- its highest at 2.5 million-but also in full display at the third Christian Media Summit. (CMS) Sponsored by the Israeli Government Press Office (GPO) PM Bibi Netanyahu, President…
From the Ocean of Hate to the Ocean of Love: Sharansky Story
By Inna Rogatchi, Times of Israel— I always thought that it is impossible to explain our life to anyone who did not live through it. When I wrote my books on Soviet realities, taught the contemporary Soviet history in several Western universities, authored numerous columns and articles on what we lived through, was given hundreds…
Israel Election Update
I hesitate to talk about the status of Israel’s political situation because as I am recording this there is a good chance that the situation has changed entirely and my update will be irrelevant. But I also feel strange not talking about it because it is the hot issue in Israel right now and so…
“That’s No Way To Say Goodbye”: Maestro Mehta and Israel
By Inna Rogatchi, Times of Israel— JERUSALEM, MEHTA, MAHLER AND HATIKVA Beneath the Music Those are quite difficult moments, the moments of farewell. Especially if people are tight on in a family-like motto for the span of two generations. No wonder that the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, brilliant and one of a kind, to me, took…