Weather It Is (He said, She Said)

Good Morning:

There are those who say that July was really hot -- hence, the winter will be warm and dry.  However, there are those who say that The Ninth Of Av (a fast day for redemption) was windy and cool, and hence the winter will be cool and wet.  On the other hand, the "Climate-Forecast-Systems" model predicts that the winter is going to be wet and on the cool side!

Of course, we are all wondering if our Prime Minister and Defense Minister will order our air-force to attack the Iranian nuclear sites.  You see, we have a choice: we can try to stop the Iranian nuclear menace ourselves or rely on the United States.  However, I seem to remember the current administration (Obama) repudiating the letter the previous president (George Bush) sent previous Prime Minister Sharon concerning Israel towns and villages in the West Bank.  Yet, even under the best of circumstances it seems strange for a country to put its actual existence in the hands of others.

So, where does that leave us?  It leaves us with a hot day today, and then about two weeks of nice weather.  In fact, the temperatures will soon trend down a bit, and one might even have the feeling that fall is approaching. Of course, this past Shabbat was the absolute best weather (at least in Gush Etzion): the temperatures were perfect in the early morning, the air smelled fresh all day, and it never got too hot.

The only thing I can predict with certainty, by the way, is that the Gazans will send more missiles and our government will continue to treat each attack like an inconvenience, but nothing more.

Barry Lynn