Marcia Friedman has been writing for The Jewish Press for over 20 years. She can be reached at: marcia@amiraculousproduction.com.
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From that time on, I always found myself in the company of Jewish people.
The continuous combat Israel has had to be engaged in to defend itself since 1948 has brought about striking ingenuity and significant inventions, which have carried over to civilian adaptation.
Luckily, anti-Israel students do us a favor. They paint such an inaccurate portrait of Israel that when we show students the reality, it almost always changes their minds.
The Republican Jewish Coalition Leadership Meeting in Las Vegas from April 5-7 had me baffled. The program was held on Saturday. As in, Shabbos. But who can respect us if we don’t respect ourselves? Defying the sanctity of what keeps us who we are – Shabbos – was not only a Chillul Hashem but broadcast disrespect for our own religion to millions of people.
When Secretary of State John Kerry used the words “apartheid” and “Israel” in the same sentence, Cruz didn’t hesitate to publicly defend the Jewish state.



