The month of Elul has always been portrayed as a time of introspection. As we prepare for the coming good and blessed year of 5775, we should also stop to consider the occurrences and events of the past year, 5774. Like most of life, it was a year of contrasts and mixed messages. Israel and the Palestinian Authority negotiated for most of the year but any sort of meaningful agreement failed to appear. The end of the year was marked by a bloody and difficult war in Gaza, the true results of which have yet to become clear and visible. Even though our coalition government was constantly wracked with inner dissent and public criticism, it somehow was able to maintain itself and provide our… 

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