YOSEF SHEININ, the chief rabbi of Ashdod, was understandably distraught at the funeral of Irit Shetreet, one of four Israelis to be killed by Palestinian rockets since Israel launched

(hutchlin@gmail.com) EVERY year around this time, so-called prophets, soothsayers, psychics and other people who profess to ‘see’ into the future emerge to give their ‘predictions’ on what the next

ONE of the good things about beginning a new year is that it affords us all the opportunity to self-evaluate and make requisite adjustments to our lifestyles. For many