96 The Real Story of Israel’s Operation in Jenin Isn’t What You’ve Read | Opinion View this email in your browser Newsweek 07.07.2023 The Real Story of Israel’s Operation in Jenin Isn’t What You’ve Read | Opinion Although Israel’s army left Jenin on …
A roller coaster Israeli week: Wedding, brit, funerals – opinion
96 A roller coaster Israeli week: Wedding, brit, funerals – opinion View this email in your browser The Jerusalem Post 11.07.2023 A roller coaster Israeli week: Wedding, brit, funerals – opinion Israelis are among the world’s happiest people because life feels normal and …
Settler rioters as sweet boys? Not! – opinion
96 Settler rioters as sweet boys? Not! – opinion View this email in your browser The Jerusalem Post 06.07.2023 Settler rioters as sweet boys? Not! – opinion On Monday morning, after a sleep-deprived night spent following reports of the long-in-the-making, most necessary actions …
There’s no such thing as ‘the’ settlements – opinion
96 There’s no such thing as ‘the’ settlements – opinion View this email in your browser The Jerusalem Post 28.06.2023 There’s no such thing as ‘the’ settlements – opinion Take one: two terrorists invade a Hummus Eliyahu, a popular eatery, firing wildly. Just …
Creating joy from ‘oy’: The Zionist approach to overcoming challenges – opinion
96 Creating joy from ‘oy’: The Zionist approach to overcoming challenges – opinion View this email in your browser The Jerusalem Post 21.06.2023 Creating joy from ‘oy’: The Zionist approach to overcoming challenges – opinion For centuries Jews encountered problems and said “oy”; Zionists …
Terror attacks depress Israel, but don’t demoralize – opinion
“Lilush, chayim sheli” (my life), a typical Israeli mom, Michal Ben Nun texted on Friday, adding a heart emoji. “Tishti mayim karim” (make sure to drink cold water). By Shabbat, that mother plummeted from worrying about her 19-year-old daughter dehydrating to mourning her. We ended …
J Street isn’t as pro-Israel, pro-peace as it claims to be – opinion
Dear president of a J Street U chapter, We met recently when I spoke at your synagogue. As our conversation was personal, I won’t mention your name, university or shul. Still, allow me to respond in this forum because the exchange was productive and illuminating. First, …
Will US Jewry’s love of Israel stand the test of time? – opinion
I wanted to write a history-oriented column celebrating 75 years of friendship between the American Jewish community and Israel since May 14, 1948. We should say “God bless America” for its generosity, and “God bless American Jewry” for decades of political, financial and moral support. But …
Israel’s mature majority is saving democracy – opinion
Here we are, after Israel’s 75th birthday , and… we’re still here! And here we are, not just still a democracy, but an impressive and stable one. We’ve endured months of protests, without billions of dollars of George-Floyd-riot damage, no January-6th-type trashing of government buildings, and …
The 12 Unlikely Things I Love About Israel
At home in Jerusalem—I still get goosebumps writing those magical words—the post-Independence Day high lingers, as do the extra BBQ pounds. True, the 75th anniversary celebrations were touchier than expected. The Knesset is reconvening, gearing up for who knows what. Still, most Israelis just spent two …