The Boy I Once Knew
The boy I had known years ago, the one I had liked, the one I had talked and laughed with and even kissed once or twice… He had grown up and then he had been killed. Murdered by Hezbollah.
Things I Learned in Israel
In Israel, strangers can become instant best friends and tell you their most private thoughts. It’s not weird, they are just family you haven’t met before.
Thoughts from my Grandfather…
The conviction that “Jewish blood was worth more than Arab oil” is what brought my Saba to my grandmother and changed his life forever.
My Jerusalem Ritual
For those who question the 'location' of the Kotel: I touch the Wall and feel the weight of centuries / I touch the Wall and feel the weight of centuries / Of my people / And our longing / Of my people / And our longing
A Brit and a Wedding
The brit is the permanent covenant of the bond between God and the Jewish people. A Jewish wedding is also a covenant of our unbreakable connection to Jerusalem and the Temple Mount.
Inspiration from Zion: “The Temple Mount is in Our Hands!”
Today Israel is a land of freedom for all – unless you are Jewish. On the Temple Mount, the holiest place in the world for the Jewish people, Jews are not allowed to pray.
Why do Companies Like Amazon and Sears Think it’s OK to Profit from Jew...
It is up to decent people everywhere, Jews and non-Jews, to make it very clear that it is unacceptable to profit from hate against ANY group. So speak out against it on social media
A Call to Jews Around the World (and Friends of Jews): The Time for...
Our enemies laugh while, instead of uniting against them, we fight amongst ourselves.
Maccabiah 2017
Impressions from the opening ceremony of the Maccabiah 2017
Ending Apartheid in Israel
The holiest place in the world for Jews is JUDENREIN on Friday and Saturday and can be “cleaned” of Jews without notice.--THIS is apartheid
Inspiration from Zion: What Happens AFTER the Terror Attack?
If you lived in Halamish, what would you think of every time you walked past the Salomon home?
Inspiration from Zion: What Victory Looks Like
Yesterday we saw a hoard of ecstatic Muslims celebrating their historic victory over Israel. They had fought for sovereignty over the holiest place in the world for the Jewish people, in the heart of the capital of the Jewish State – and won.
My Shabbat Candles
At the time of candle lighting, a woman can ask for additional or more specific blessings. This week I found myself asking for healing for a man I have never met but know is a valiant warrior and for the healing of a woman battling cancer.
The Knock on the Door
Dudi Zohar (A"H) served his people in the IAF and in civilian life. The husband, the father, the friend, the advisor, the mentor…. gone. The gap will always remain.
Inspiration from Zion: My Identity: Unapologetic Zionist Feminist
Feminism is about freedom. It is about the value of the individual woman and the freedom to achieve whatever she dreams about and is willing to work hard enough to achieve--Just like Zionism.
Inspiration from Zion: I AM My Brother’s Keeper
{Originally posted to the author's Inspiration from Zion website}
My grandmother was alone in the house. Not really alone, her two small babies were there...
Israel’s ‘Secret Sauce’
There is one thing that Israelis universally recognize and define as “that is Israel”: Israel’s Secret Sauce--LOVE
Unraveling the “Narrative”
Narrative is a story, it is not facts.
The Eagle has Landed: From Israel to Syria and Back Again
So, what does this story mean? That there are good guys on the other side? That peace is possible? No. It means that Israeli compassion to Syrians in need has made an impact.
From Exodus to Munich: How Did We Get Here?
In the fact fight of the films, Exodus is the truth, not Munich. Moral relativism is a lie, the existence of right and wrong, good and evil is the truth.
3 Things You Should Know About the Terror Attack in Har Adar
You need to know that if your country is sending foreign aid to the Palestinian Authority, your money, your taxes are blood money for dead Jews. You are funding our murder.
This is the Look of Heroism
Niv’s courage during the attack came from terrible fear of never again seeing the people he loves. Niv’s courage to stand in front of his attacker, to show that although the terrorist broke his body he could not break Niv’s spirit – that comes from sheer determination..
Inspiration from Zion: The People Who Dance with their Book
Joy is a simple but profound emotion. Not one usually evoked by a book. But this is not “a book”, it is “The Book.”
This is the book of life, of civilization, of morality and humanity.
The Dangers of a Wikipedia World
In a Wikipedia world, in a world where my outlet to discuss the injustice of Facebook is – Facebook – is there any hope of building a solid truth based, fact-based, reality?
Inspiration from Zion: To the Land That I Will Show you…
God’s first commandment to Avram was about land. It is profound that this commandment comes before any promises to Avram and without explanation. Before Avram became Avraham, a specific land was chosen for him.
6 Things you Need to Know About the Balfour Declaration
When does the Balfour Declaration matter? The Balfour Declaration is important whenever someone lies, talking about "illegal settlements," "violations of international law," or "occupation"
Monsters Under the Bed…
Despite Israel's recent success in identifying and destroying Hamas attack tunnels (and the additional plus of killing terrorists in the process) the tunnel problem persists, threatening our borders.
Inspiration from Zion: Is Facebook Purposely Building an anti-Semitic Community?
While Facebook's founder Zuckerberg talks about “giving people a voice,” he permits posts that direct hate and incite violence against Jews
yet deny the voice of people who defend the right of Jews to live and be free in our own land
Inspiration from Zion: An Open Letter to Sutherland Springs from Israel
I am writing you, dear people of Sutherland Springs, to say that your tragedy is also an opportunity. By being who you are, you provide a shining light to the rest of the Nation.
Anatomy of an Interview: Tzipi Hotovely–Ideals and Fake news
Could the expressions of offense taken with the things Ms. Hotovely said actually be masking feelings of guilt by American Jewry?