By Paula Stern
You [God] gave me a present and now I am returning it to You. Take her. She is the flesh of our flesh. Hug her, because I will never again be able to touch her. Make room for her, so she can dance.
By Paula Stern
There are days that the anger chokes you. Well, to the Times of Israel Staff, congratulations. I'm choking. I can only pray Hallel's parents are not reading your paper's reporting of the TERROR attack
By Paula Stern
Our children grow in this land of Israel, strong and proud. We march through the streets of our land, unafraid and yet committed to helping others, seeking peace, treating others with respect.
By Paula Stern
Here in Israel, soldiers are an integral part of our society. The army not only knows this but encourages this. Yes, God protect them, they fight in wars but they protect us in our daily lives.
By Paula Stern
Though it is essential in a democracy to have an active opposition, Herzog has gone too far by attempting to subvert, undermine, weaken the government, and therefore the country itself.
By Paula Stern
A characteristic many don't see at first glance, or fail to recognize at all, is that Israelis are actually very kind people.
By Paula Stern
The funerals continue here, and the stories of who they were and what they were able to accomplish before their lives were cut short will bring you to your knees.
By Guest Author
I want to be Israeli because I want my children to be Israeli. I want them to be Israeli so that they don't feel like they have to hide, or live in a cloistered ghetto. I want them to be full and free
By Paula Stern
Who Am I? I am a Jew whose family was forever changed by the Holocaust; I am an Israeli, forever ready to welcome the world's Jews and more, ready to send our sons to protect our Nation
By Paula Stern
Israel is not perfect, but it is the one place Ive been that actually strives for perfection; Israel is a place where I don't feel out of place--even though I am not Jewish.
By Paula Stern
All over Israel, Israeli flags are flying. The next 24 hours are among the hardest in Israel: Tomorrow night we will celebrate but before we do, we will mourn with all our hearts.
By Paula Stern
Sadiq Khan, London's newly elected Mayor and lawyer to terrorists, might just inspire London's Jews to come home to Israel
By Paula Stern
Tonight, as I sit here, a memorial candle burning nearby, I check the news. Five mortars were fired at Israel today
By Paula Stern
My son Davidi has been drafted - into Givati...Givati is one of the units of ground forces. Givati can be in the most dangerous places.
By Paula Stern
What I feel for the Nazis is timeless, endless and without bounds. It is a hatred so deep, it borders on poison
By Paula Stern
Despite Israel's victory in the 6 Day War, in a move of monumental stupidity, Israel's Moshe Dayan handed over the keys to the Temple Mount to Jordan.
By Paula Stern
There is nothing like Chol Hamoed in Israel...
By Paula Stern
The sound of the explosion is deafening...so too is the silence of the world.
By Paula Stern
Today's bus bombing in Jerusalem was not about the occupation nor supposed economic hardships. It is...it was...it always will be about hatred.
By Paula Stern
Bernie, it sounds great when you tell the cameras you're "proud to be Jewish" but you need to be proud you are a Jew - a noun, Bernie, not an adjective. That's what it is to be a Jew - it is not a description, it is the essence..
By Paula Stern
Manslaughter? For doing the right thing? When his own commanding officer admits the terrorist was NOT neutralized and that he feared the terrorist was armed with a bomb?
By Paula Stern
"All the world's a stage, And all the men and women merely players;" and Israel, and ALL its inhabitants, are its greatest stage and players
By Paula Stern
I don't want to think about going to war. In two out of three of the last wars, you've taken one of my sons and this time, you could take...all of them
By Paula Stern
The Times of Israel, shared the video, its employee went on Facebook and accused, tried, and convicted the 19-year-old soldier...more, she sentenced him to "rot in jail."
The terrorist was not checked properly. Had he been checked and neutralized, his jacket would have been off - if not, at very least opened.
By Paula Stern
The soldier did not kill an "innocent" civilian. He killed a person with means and intent to murder soldiers or random innocent Israeli civilians.
By Paula Stern
Eizenkot, resign! You can't send a 19-year-old boy into battle then hang him to dry for a mistake...IF he made a mistake
Congratulations Europe, you saved the masses from my toothpaste! But you missed the damn explosives
Why did I wear my "star"? Here once, Germany had labeled Jews, now I freely chose to label myself.
Is their hatred because of the occupation? NO! It's because we are Jews-NOT about the occupation.
Tzvika was known for greeting shoppers with kindness. He wasn't armed; he was attacked without mercy
Arabs work here, shop here, see doctors here and Friday morning, tried to murder a security guard
The "stuff" of our lives are different moments...different views. Remember to stop and see beauty
The wallet was found but was it ever really lost when it was always in hands of people who cared?
My Israel is the only place I have ever felt home; the only place I have never wanted to leave.
Mothers still take the first 6 weeks, but fathers can now take up to 8 paid days as paternity leave
My Prayer: Israel-flood the tunnels; God-Let Hamas' missiles land and explode inside their borders
The trick with a soldier is to send him to base with a piece of home as a reminder of what's waiting
"Today, I am grateful for..." To say that EVERY day of one's life defeats one's enemies.
You want to remember the Holocaust, Europe? Great but please work harder at preventing the next one
As usual after tragedies and attacks, Israelis are united--if not in hope, than in pain and in anger
The C.O. ran into camp screaming "Who's guarding the base? Where are your guards?"
Israel's Left invited the Right to fight Administrative Detention...some have agreed. I don't.
Winter is the season I love most in Israel: sweaters, rain, the feeling that the land is being fed
I told my son the soldier the usual: I love you, stay warm, have a great week-take the brownies
Big difference between "fighters" & "jobniks" is the sense to wear a coat in a storm; Point Jobniks
Who goes to war? Torah says tzadikkim. If Haredim aspire to righteousness shouldn't they go to army?
In war you don't know when you will next see your child...or, God forbid, IF you will see him or her
By Paula Stern
Yotam Shmuel is 18-months-old and will never walk on his own legs due to the Chords Bridge terrorist
By Paula Stern
It is no accident that CNN writes as it does - its anti-Israel agenda consistently shines through.
By Paula Stern
For 5 whole minutes today in Europe I spoke Hebrew; light shone into my world-home in a distant land
By Paula Stern
When ___(any Arab leader) leaves word to be awakened when his soldier is killed, there will be peace
By Paula Stern
Am Yisrael Chai-the nation of Israel lives. If that bothers our neighbors and others- so be it.
By Paula Stern
Leave Israel, Yariv. Find another place to live which you think shares the ideals you believe in.
By Paula Stern
All over Israel today, people are laughing and smiling… It’s a bit ironic because honestly, we’re going through some rough times. A man who had moved here weeks ago was just stabbed. He’s 71 years old. And an 80 year old woman was stabbed too. Barbaric. Enough, after days and days of similar attacks, to […]
By Paula Stern
The Left's shifting to the Right;the Right welcomes them because regardless of side we're one people
By Paula Stern
The People of Israel Live: We are defiant; we are determined; and most of all, we are dedicated.
By Paula Stern
7 victims: 4 policemen, 1 soldier, 2 civilians. All to carry scars for life.
By Paula Stern
Dear World: This morning, a Palestinian woman blew herself up on the road that goes past my city.
By Paula Stern
When you are a soldier's mother, you cope by learning the concept of "one day at a time."
"So, I heard your recent statement about the..um...violence in Israel and I just had to write to tell you. Josh, you're an idiot."
Yemen declared all Jews there must convert to Islam, leave, or be killed. 180 Jews still live there.
The terrorist was killed by a bullet to the center of his forehead; not surprisingly it hit no brain
Eitam and Na’ama Henkin never lived to see their children grown, never see them marry...
Israel's soldiers have our faith, they have our prayer, and they have our love.
HaShem, watch over our sons and daughters, the soldiers of Israel; G'mar hatima tova to all
I'm more concerned by US policies which drive Israel closer to WW III than I'm concerned about Iran
Jerusalem, where one is blessed by beggars, large lions line streets, & umbrellas hang from heaven.
Though it missed, the rocket's story is simple: It had 1 target-our children-on school's opening day
If the world's winds of hatred bring Jews to Israel we are ready, joyfully offering them a home here
Spain's SeaWorld canceled Zionist-spy dolphin's performance unless it supports a Palestinian state
So long as Jews dance for the sheer pleasure of thanking God, Israel will never be defeated!
By Paula Stern
What is left to say when a 16 year-old is dead? How will her mother and family endure without her?
By Paula Stern
The US doesn’t want Pollard & he doesn’t want America- release him with 1 condition: No return to US
Dear CNN: When hypocrisy rules a media outlet, its mandate to call what they do "journalism" expires
By Paula Stern
Possible, but not easy to "out-bargain" an Iranian; you need guts and strength. Obama lacks the guts
By Paula Stern
You should be "seated" when you hear this joke; it's got a "bang-up" punchline!
By Paula Stern
I encourage the Times of Israel editors to re-balance their site before ToI loses all credibility
By Paula Stern
Note the rocks' size in the hands of these Arabs as they prepare to attack the Light Rail
By Paula Stern
It’s time to stand up against the bias & no longer accept the constant UN prejudice against Israel.
By Paula Stern
Malachi Moshe Rosenfeld, injured in a terror attack in Samaria, has died (HYD)
By Paula Stern
Allah is NOT merciful: Stabbing, beheading, shooting innocents is barbaric & cowardly acts of terror
Dear Muslims, Happy Ramadan. It's clear from the news that your people are having a "bang-up" month
By Paula Stern
UN says Hamas tried to warn us of rocket attacks? I was here. Not once did those...I want to scream
By Paula Stern
The difference between the IDF and Hamas is the difference between Good and Evil
By Paula Stern
Arabs climbed onto the yeshiva fence and..God, they shot..firecrackers into the yard starting a fire
By Paula Stern
Doctors treated the terrorist. I can't imagine how it feels to work to save the life of a terrorist.
By Paula Stern
France not wanting to be Judenrein is understandable; Isn't what's best for French Jews the issue?
If your nation does wrong, isn't it your responsibility to accept responsibility to counter evil?
The story likely to be reported will assign all the blame to Israel and none to the Palestinians.
Sadna's programs for young people with special needs helps them become more than believed possible
By Paula Stern
If Gaza fires rockets at Israel and misses, Gaza is still guilty and should be punished. Hard.
To friends in America: Wishing someone "Happy Memorial Day" means you don't understand the holiday.
By Paula Stern
100% of the 'First Responders' helping those Arab school girls were Jewish and they didn't hesitate!
For the record, the grand total of Jewish grandmothers in Israel that have blown up ANYTHING: ZERO!
By Paula Stern
Josh Earnest told journalists not to expect a meeting between Obama & Bibi soon; That's OK with us!
By Paula Stern
If you leave it to the world news, you'd never know the numerous miracles Israel's doing in Nepal...