yes, i know it's Fleming and not Euripides. but no less true. the europeans and americans got bored and now look at them. it seems that we are getting to the point where only islamic or jewish fundamentalism will get us out of the rut. חבל...

- Then tell me, future boy, who's President of the United States in 1985? - Ronald Reagan. - Ronald Reagan? The actor?

Sever--I liked when you used to write about economics. Since you've become our new Jeremiah you have nothing to add. Do you seriously think that Israel in the 1950s was "deeper" than it is now?

This dude has a made a career of talking and writing crap. For him its an art form. The pathetic part of it is that certain people take it as gospel.

This is the same the whole world over not just Israel. Here in london it's the same. What is ignorant and small minded is this author and many Israelis perception that issues such as reality TV, terrorism, materialism, religious disagreaments, corruption, war, racisim are uniquely Israeli problems. There is a whole worls out there and the same problems are everywhere

This is the result of the influence of American sitcom values that are superseding traditional Jewish values transmitted through tradition and religion. I'm not saying that being haredi is the solution. But nobody should forsake the traditions that form the soul of the Jewish people and helped us through 2000 years of exile. The same traditions will help Israel against its ennemies through the feelings of belonging to a people

The young woman knew to tell me how to find my way by going from one corner store to the next one. She also knew to say where a traffic light was, but didn't know how to use the words right and left, couldn't indicate passing street blocks or approximate a distance. All I was hearing was "po" "sham" "kaha". It was truly pathetic.

When I heard the ad I thought OMG, they've actually found an even lower level of brain-deadness. While it exists everywhere, it's frightening to be in a country that only survives by being smart and watching it become brain-dead. Fortunately it is not everyone and even the junkies pull themselves back to reality now and then.Hopefully this "reality" junk will disappear into the garbage bin of history.

I also think that the commercial with "Mirit Shorashim Levanim" is just disgusting. Thanks for encapsulating the whole syndrome so very well.

and instead of being thankful for that you are making fun of the young woman. Next time bring a GPS!

Walk down the Meir and see how many 20 +/- 's are talking on their phones...90% maybe? And don't you DARE accidently bump into one..."allez, seg, schele ouwe!"

but if I say it, it's antiSemitic and dismissed..but if you say it it's just dismissed....hahaha and for sure you'll not do anything about it... You're all nuts! TATA

a light unto the nations.

y'know...y'know?

"The same traditions will help Israel against its ennemies through the feelings of belonging to a people" Somehow I feel it was easier to have feelings of "belonging to a people" in the Diaspora than in the Jewish Nation State.

then stay in california. no one will miss you.

from someone who exhibits such poor english grammar, thought processes, comprehension and english writing skills, i wouldn't be too quick to criticize the brilliant israeli or jewish mind. better you learn a lesson from these "pesky jews" in israel who know where paris is no the map compared to most americans that can;t tell you where mississippi is or any capitals of any american states. most still think that the capital of america is n.y.

is ,that the Israelis are wise?Amazing.

Everything was conducted in Hebrew what I posted in #8. Israel is my second home, a home away from home for now.

For many centuries, those who get older have a problem with the young generations who appear "superficial, ignorant and inarticulate" to them. However, somehow the world progresses and reached the level it has now, with all the technology and advanced medicine we all enjoy. Now, this is a fact. Many older and well articulated people, with all their depth and knowledge are incapable to learn how to use a simple computer program or a GPS. Moreover, 40-50 years ago, the mature people of then were saying the same things about your generation. And this is another fact.

' are incapable TO LEARN????? But at least we are capable OF LEARNING and using correct English. This twit and face stuff and insta something generation are not....sadly.

Emancipation is something that was first granted by Napoleon to the French Jews. Other nations followed. What happened afterwards is on the one hand assimilation which is negative and the other the will to return to Israël and rebuild a Jewish nation which is positive. But how can one say that communities that were oppressed and could be expelled at the whim of a king or a priest ,were idiots. they were just trying to survive. The only other choice left to them was conversion .

BUT to me it sounds like sarcastic humour, and it sadly is being taken seriously. Sounds brilliant and very funny by scoffing our shallow values. Well done.

don't forget, Facebook, The Big Brother and others are not a measuring stick for the Israeli society. I guess, neither are other societies living according to such standards. As an older guy, I see no reason why I should squander my time on such programs, but I do not deny its entertaining and communicative value for the younger generation. Meantime, I fervently pray and hope that one day, all these youngsters will make up their minds and start reading good, creative, imaginative, evocative, true, comical, tragic and adventurous literature.

news for you:we have been doing a lot about it, but there is no way for you to see. You are not only blind, but contemptuously blind. The author presents his case the way he sees it now in Israel and does not at all dismiss a good future for our youth anyway.