The scoop of blessing
The scoop of blessing
A few weeks ago, the ice cream company Ben and Jerry’s made a racist decision and informed their customers that they will be boycotting Judea and Samaria. With Israelis now […]
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It’s sad that Holocaust denial needs to be criminalized
It’s sad that Holocaust denial needs to be criminalized
Thursday 14 October was a special day. I was in Leeuwarden, a city in the north of The Netherlands, for …
The Dog Whisperer of Efrat
The Dog Whisperer of Efrat
Whether we like it or not, Israel has a habit of changing us. It is a place where “the dreams …
Walking the walk in the ancestral homeland
Walking the walk in the ancestral homeland
Israeli tour guides have a reputation for being self-confident, knowledgeable people with unlimited energy who are bent on promoting the …
The man who filled us with hope
The man who filled us with hope
It’s a long and hard road for any Olympic athlete, yet arguably for those taking part in the Paralympic Games, …
From Shepherd to Doctor
From Shepherd to Doctor
Amal Elsana Alh’jooj has led an extraordinary life. She grew up in a Bedouin village in the Negev Desert, where …
Yom Kippur
Yom Kippur
Wednesday, September 15, 2021 at sunset, Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement) starts and ends on Thursday evening at sunset. It …
The Endless Hope of Jude Recanati
The Endless Hope of Jude Recanati
Right in the heart of downtown Tel Aviv, is a building 3 stories high. It is not an office block, …
Shadi Khalloul – an Aramean in Israel
Shadi Khalloul – an Aramean in Israel
Last June, together with the Chief Rabbi of the Netherlands Binjamin Jacobs, I attended the commemoration in Enschede (in the …
I Have No Other Land
I Have No Other Land
With over 1,500 songs to his credit, the most prolific American songwriter of all time is Israel Beilin, known more …
Twenty Years Since 9/11
Twenty Years Since 9/11
11 September 2021 marks twenty years since the tragedy of what has come to be known simply as 9/11. It …
An “Arab” James Bond
An “Arab” James Bond
In a divided world where journalists bravely (or stupidly) put themselves on the forefront of criticism, it is rare that …
The Agony of Injustice
The Agony of Injustice
The Hebrew month of Av, is the saddest in the Jewish calendar. It is the extended time when we mourn …
A Modern-day Mordechai
A Modern-day Mordechai
Most Israelis knew Shlomo Hillel as Speaker of Israel’s Knesset, Minister of Police, and Minister of Internal Affairs. Few realized …
Biblical History Set in Stone
Biblical History Set in Stone
In May 2021, Israel mourned the passing of one of the greatest archaeologists, our country has ever seen. Only 64 …
A Question of Success
A Question of Success
A joke that usually gets a laugh claims that the smallest book in the world is the book of Jewish …
The Heart of the Bible
The Heart of the Bible
The Lord said to Abram after Lot had parted from him, “Look around from where you are, to the north …
Special news from Ukraine: orphan girl gets married
Special news from Ukraine: orphan girl gets married
Two weeks ago it was a special day: Vera got married! As a young Jewish girl she came to the …
The Jews Are Back And Here To Stay
The Jews Are Back And Here To Stay
In 1963, while Dr. Elaine Solowey and Dr. Sarah Sallon were still in their respective USA and England, war hero …
The Man Who Beat His Demons
The Man Who Beat His Demons
Ethiopian music is hip in Israel, partly thanks to Ethiopian-born Gili Yalo who with his family fled Ethiopia in 1984 …
