Day 56: Why Israel should matter for Jews everywhere
Okay, you don’t want to live here. That’s fine. It isn’t for everyone. Sunshine 300+ days a year, world-class beaches, cute little mountains that are skiable maybe four weeks a year, world-class...
View ArticleDay 63: We weren’t born yesterday
Europe has always been antisemitic, so when Jews are terrorized and murdered in France it’s only mildly surprising. When Holocaust survivors in the Netherlands receive a municipal tax bill for the...
View ArticleDay 70: The medium is the message
Israel is a nation of addicts. News addicts. It’s been that way since the establishment of the state in 1948. Prior to the internet, life in Israel came to a screeching halt for five minutes every hour...
View ArticleDay 84: A message from my dog
Hello everyone. How are you all holding up? In case you’re wondering, my life is also upside down right now. I am having a difficult time because my brothers and sister keep popping up at home...
View ArticleDay 98: Antisemitism is here to stay — corrected typo!
After a two-day reprieve on October 7th and 8th, antisemitism regained its footing and reared its ugly head at unprecedented levels on October 9th. While Nazi Germany achieved a higher total kill rate...
View ArticleDay 111: So many questions
As the war enters its 111th day, there is less clarity rather than more. In fact, Israelis have so many questions that it is difficult to know where to begin. As a result I prepared a one-question, ad...
View ArticleMa-SHE-atch Now
According to Wikipedia, that bastion of all knowledge, everywhere, ever, as of 2023, the world’s core Jewish population (those identifying as Jews above all else) was estimated at 15.7 million, which...
View ArticleNext Semester in Iran or Sudan
As the anti-Israel, Free Palestine protests at universities in the US, Britain and Canada continue, the cities in which these schools reside are being forced to take action. The universities, in most...
View ArticleSo, you want to leave Israel. Where exactly are you going?
Finding a country where you can communicate and work won't be easy – and then there's the small matter of antisemitism
View ArticleWhy is this Simchat Torah different from all other Smachot Torah?
This may seem like the wrong question at the wrong time, but it’s not. With October 7th a week away, Israelis are discussing how they are going to honor the one-year anniversary of Hamas’ savage attack...
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