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Yom Ha’atzmaut (Hebrew: ??? ???????? ) is the national independence day of Israel, commemorating its declaration of independence in 1948.

Celebrated annually on 5th of the Jewish month of Iyar, it centers around the declaration of the state of Israel by David Ben Gurion in Tel Aviv on May 14, 1948 (5 Iyar, 5708), and the end of the British Mandate of Palestine.

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Brig. Gen. Gal Hirsch (Alon Ron)

Let it not be said that the IDF doesn’t learn from its mistakes and draw the proper conclusions.* The new deputy commander of Israel’s “depth command,” designed to take the battle to the enemy far from Israeli territory, is Brig. Gen. Gal Hirsch (Hebrew). In 2006, he commanded the unit which was attacked by Hezbollah resulting in the capture and death of two IDF soldiers. This embarrassing debacle in turn led to the Lebanon War, an even more embarrassing debacle for Israel and the IDF.

The Almog Report (chaired by Doron Almog, another IDF commander embroiled in controversy), which examined IDF performance during the war, slammed him for his unit’s sloppy preparation and performance that betrayed weaknesses which enabled the Hezbollah attack.  Most notoriously, Hirsch bragged to the Israeli media that the IDF controlled the village of Bint Jabel the day before nine Golani troops were killed there in a massive firefight.  In this he wasn’t alone.  The IDF bragged it’d killed Hassan Nasrallah using a U.S. bunker buster when it hadn’t.  Dan Halutz also predicted his forces would bomb Lebanon back to the Stone Age.  Though they tried awfully hard, they didn’t quite succeed at that either thanks in part to Iranian funds which helped rebuild the south.

Almog planned to recommend that Hirsch be deprived of any future IDF command, but he resigned just before the document was released. This enabled him to rear his ugly head again as he has today, like a cat of nine lives.

One wonders how someone who resigned in disgrace for something close to dereliction of duty could be allowed to return in a role with a supposedly prestigious new unit which shows that the IDF is adapting to new technology and the changing world.  All this goes to confirm that the IDF is very good at recycling the same tired old faces which have failed in the past and much less successful at looking at objectives and strategy in new and unorthodox ways.  It would rather remain with the tried, failed and true than experiment with the new and unconventional.

One also wonders how a commander who couldn’t prepare for or prevent his own troops from being attacked and killed by a relatively primitive fighting force like Hezbollah will succeed in combat against far more sophisticated enemies like Iran.

His Hebrew Wikipedia article reveals rather ironically that he chaired a group, Noam, which commemorated a fallen IDF soldier, Eytan Belhassan.  No word on his chairing any similar committees in memory of Ehud Goldwasser or Eldad Regev.  Imagine how the parents of these two men and all the other soldiers under his command feel about this atrocious rehabilitation of failed commander.

* the Hebrew (l’hasik maskanot) for “drawing the [proper] conclusion” means “resignation”

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What makes latkes so appealing?

Potatoes, salt and fat!

That’s why French fries are America’s favorite vegetable.

And that’s why Americans are so fat.

So what are we supposed to eat on Chanukah? You could go the way of The New York Time’s food section with Apple-Gruyere-French-Toast-And-Red-Onions-Sandwich, lightly sautéed in olive oil.

But let’s be honest. We’re Jews. We want latkes on Chanukah.

Here’s what I suggest.

Baked latkes are not bad. But they’re not nearly as tasty as their fried cousins. Besides, when you bake them, you’re entitled to eat more. Because they’re better for you, right?

I’d rather fry them and eat a few less.

Start by cooking your latkes in a non-stick pan. You’ll use less oil right there. Think shallow rather than deep frying. Drain your latkes on several layers of paper towel to absorb any extra oil.

Make latkes once during Chanukah. Serve them as a side dish. They’re great with fish, poultry, a hearty soup, or a main-course salad.

Fill your plate with vegetables. Salad counts. Leave room for one or two latkes (ok, three if they’re really small).

Research shows that people eat less when their plate is small. So serve latkes on a salad plate. Not a dinner plate.

Did you know that the first bite or two (of any food) is the most satisfying? That’s why it’s more enjoyable to eat two delicious latkes than a whole plate of latkes that are just so-so. And that way, you won’t end up feeling stuffed. You may even feel energetic enough for a brisk walk to help burn off those extra calories!

Have a happy and healthy Chanukah!

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