Entries by רוני חפר

Back to Beida

Where were you 27 years ago? Most of us lead a very hectic life, so it’s a little bit hard to remember how our lives looked like in the past. Military service, academic studies, weddings, our first-born child, a lot of water has gone under the bridge… But I clearly remember where I was and […]

Dubaians, here we come!

Once when we fantasized about peace with our Arab neighbors, we would say, “one day we will sit in Damascus and dip pita bread in hummus”. So here we are: the State of Israel has just signed a peace treaty with the UAE, and soon planes will begin flying between the two countries, though I […]

My Greek Client

“Are you meeting with clients in the middle of our vacation? Again?!” My husband is grumbling as he and I are packing our passports, bathing suits, and towels en route to our Greek vacation. But you know me! I manage to fit conferences, expos, meetings with client and colleague into almost every trip abroad, not […]

Treasures from the Mount

The Temple Mount in Jerusalem is, without a doubt, sensitive. Holy to so many people, Jews and Muslims, it is a place where every stone contains generations upon generations of history. But, sometimes the desire to glorify the history of one side might violate what is most holy to the other. That was the case […]