Some thought it was the British media's finest hour in a long time when a TV program aired last week promised revelations about Britain's "Israel lobby."

There's something unique about planting trees in general, and fruit trees in particular. These are a point of great pride, and its a real pleasure to be able to harvest and enjoy fruits grown in the land of Israel.

Given the stakes, particularly in the Middle East, the lack of support for interfaith dialogue from the political leadership in Israel, Palestine and Jordan is suprising.

The relationship of the Jewish people to the land is based in history as well as religion. One need not be religiously observant to recognize that Eretz Yisrael is the Jewish national homeland - or even Jewish!

If the water level of the Sea of Galilee rose as high as the tide of intolerance and extremism sweeping over contemporary Israel, all our water problems would be solved.

With improvements in the quality of the 3D viewing experience and a proven track-record of bringing in higher revenues, the buzz around Tinseltown is that 3D could be an industry windfall.