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Jordana in Jerusalem

Jordana in Jerusalem

Jordana Takes Tel Aviv: A Peace Summit on the 480

By Jordana Brown

Two Jews on a bus going the same -yet opposite directions, to hopefully, the same place.

Jordana in Jerusalem

70 Years Young

By Jordana Brown

A love letter to the nation by Jordana Brown

Jordana in Jerusalem

Goodbye to the City of Gold

By Jordana Brown

Trading the "Gold City" of Jerusalem for the famed "White City" Tel Aviv,,,And the story continues

Jordana in Jerusalem

Hello from Jordana in Jerusalem (, ISRAEL!)

By Jordana Brown

Jordana weighs in with her Top 5 on the US recognizing JERUSALEM as the capital of ISRAEL.

Jordana in Jerusalem

On Parades and Aliyah

By Jordana Brown

Supporting Israel is great. Visiting Israel is great. Donating to Israel is great. Singing hatikva is great. Flying an Israeli flag is great--but none is the goal. Start thinking about aliya.

Jordana in Jerusalem

69 MORE Reasons I love Israel!

By Jordana Brown

And Israel's Birthday Party continues...

Jordana in Jerusalem

One Last Shot Before I Go

By Jordana Brown

If you are Israeli or a supporter of Israel, you know that the UN has ONE very important function. They are there to ruin the international reputation of Israel.

Jordana in Jerusalem

The Sweetest Bronze

By Jordana Brown

Rooting in the Olympics for Team Israel after being an American fan for many years is like rooting for the underdog of all underdogs, after rooting your whole life for the all-time world champions

Jordana in Jerusalem

Aliyahversary, the Second!

By Jordana Brown

My Aliyah continues to be the best decision I've ever made. But with any huge life decision there are peaks and valleys. And this year came with higher peaks and lower valleys than in my first year

Jordana in Jerusalem

An Open Letter to Simone Zimmerman

By Jordana Brown

Simone, because you are Bernie's new Jewish Outreach Director, you will be known to large swaths of the American population as a "Jewish representative," and that fact makes my stomach turn.

Jordana in Jerusalem

Jordana In Jerusalem: It is Better to be Feared Than Loved

By Jordana Brown

Israel is respected when it cares about it's citizens and world Jewry and not about the world's love

Jordana in Jerusalem

Lest Ye Be Judged

By Jordana Brown

If I love Israel, do I actually have to hate America? What a stupid question, of course not!

Jordana in Jerusalem

Enough is Most Definitely Enough!

By Jordana Brown

Now is the time to wave the flag, stand on a rooftop & scream "Am Yisrael Chai"--We are NOT leaving!

Jordana in Jerusalem

Fear and Loathing in Jerusalem

By Jordana Brown

My city isn't like Tel Aviv, Haifa, Beit Shemesh or even Tzfat. My city is Israel's eternal capital.

Jordana in Jerusalem

The Jew Stands Alone

By Jordana Brown

When Washington mentions a Jewish death in Israel it follows with calls for "restraint on all sides"

Jordana in Jerusalem

Calling a Spade a Spade

By Jordana Brown

The French suffered for trying to see the good in humanity and not for willfully ignoring the bad.

Jordana in Jerusalem

Wouldn't It Be Nice?

By Jordana Brown

wouldn't it be so nice if Israel could just live in peace? REAL peace...

Jordana in Jerusalem

Jew in a Box

By Jordana Brown

Here in Israel, the Jewish state, we are blessedly not the "other" and this is great and this is bad

Jordana in Jerusalem

Get On The Bus, Gus

By Jordana Brown

As an underqualified but highly motivated Aliyah tour guide, I thought I’d give my perspective on the transportation system here in Israel. Please read on for the good, the bad, the ridiculous and the insane of Egged, Dan, Kavim and more- AKA- The Israeli Bus System. I would be remiss if I did not mention […]

Jordana in Jerusalem

My Declaration of Independence

By Jordana Brown

I've decided to move away from my safety net-and I wouldn't change that decision for anything.

Jordana in Jerusalem

A No Good, Very Bad Deal

By Jordana Brown

I'm a realist; When an enemy screams "Death to Israel! Death to America!" I take it seriously.

Jordana in Jerusalem

Aliya-versary!

By Jordana Brown

Moving to Israel seems crazy but this week's my first "aliyaversary," my Aliyah anniversary! WOW!

Jordana in Jerusalem

Taking the "Home" Out of Homeland

By Jordana Brown

Jerusalem, mentioned 700 times in the Torah and not once in Koran, apparently isn't Israel's capital

Jordana in Jerusalem

This Is Just a Drill

By Jordana Brown

Today is one year since the "3 boys" Eyal, Gilad and Naftali were kidnapped and killed by terrorists

Jordana in Jerusalem

The Misinformation of Lauryn Hill

By Jordana Brown

Hill's Israel concert was selling tickets for months. Had she even planned a concert in Ramallah?

Jordana in Jerusalem

When You Don’t Stand

By Jordana Brown

By not standing you are drawing distinctions between religious & secular, AND religious & religious.

Jordana in Jerusalem

Jordana in Jamaica Estates (Part 1)

By Jordana Brown

One exciting element of traveling is that it was my first time ever doing so as a dual-citizen!

Jordana in Jerusalem

And The Hits Just Keep On Comin'

By Jordana Brown

American Jews think they know what's best for Israel-better than Israelis. Here's my take...

Jordana in Jerusalem

It's Party Time!

By Jordana Brown

I never felt an election resonate so much; I had true existential fear that my candidate might lose

Jordana in Jerusalem

Work It, Girl

By Jordana Brown

Most Israel supporters don't have the tools, fortitude, or platform to speak up on Israel's behalf

Jordana in Jerusalem

Rock the Vote (Part 2)

By Jordana Brown

"Please stop shushing me" They kept shushing! Shushing seems to be how Leftists do Israeli politics!

Jordana in Jerusalem

Rock The Vote!

By Jordana Brown

I'm Israel/Jewish State loving, YESHA supporting, Temple Mt visiting, religious Zionist Right Wing!

Jordana in Jerusalem

Honeymooning

By Jordana Brown

Are you guys still US citizens? Have you renounced your citizenship? Why don't you just go back,too?

Jordana in Jerusalem

Looking For the Right One

By Jordana Brown

I need a job, my friends. A real life, full-time, pay-the-bills, up at 7, home-after-nightfall JOB!

Jordana in Jerusalem

Une Famille Juive

By Jordana Brown

Majority of mourners were French, mourning both the slain and the loss of France's Jewish community

Jordana in Jerusalem

Holiday Candles, Birthday Candles, Emergency Candles

By Jordana Brown

January 1st is known as Sylvester here in Israel. It always strikes me as funny, since it's named after St. Sylvester, a pope who notoriously hated the Jews. This year, it also happened to be the six- month anniversary of the day I moved to Israel! That's why I love the fact that I moved […]

Jordana in Jerusalem

The One with the Stairs

By Jordana Brown

My stairs had been built, big and strong-BUT ON THE WRONG SIDE OF THE APARTMENT!

Jordana in Jerusalem

House Hunters: Jerusalem

By Jordana Brown

Apartment hunting is kinda like dating: You go see anything that looks right on paper-and pray.

Jordana in Jerusalem

Deep Breaths

By Jordana Brown

You'd think my passion, language skills&sparkling smile would've opened doors for me, right? Not so!

Jordana in Jerusalem

To Fear or Not To Fear

By Jordana Brown

But I am not afraid.I know this is Jewish land, not because of UN/foreign gov'ts saying we can exist

Jordana in Jerusalem

Just Right of Center

By Jordana Brown

The terrorists more often than not are Israeli Arabs, with the full rights of Israeli citizens.

Jordana in Jerusalem

Jerusalem of Cold

By Jordana Brown

And I know in Israel you have to be psyched when it rains-but I'm not there yet.

Jordana in Jerusalem

"Why on EARTH did you Move to Israel?"

By Jordana Brown

Such an incredible miracle to have Israel, it's crazy that every Jew isn't clamoring to live here!

Jordana in Jerusalem

The Wandering Jew(ess)

By Jordana Brown

Regardless of your opinion on the hareidi community, the food is delicious and super-duper kosher!

Jordana in Jerusalem

As One Year Closes...

By Jordana Brown

When I think back to one year ago it actually feels like a lifetime ago; I was truly another person.

Jordana in Jerusalem

Let's Go To the Mall!

By Jordana Brown

Now I live in a country where every shop in the food court is kosher! I can have anything I want!

Jordana in Jerusalem

Wine, Cheese and Memories

By Jordana Brown

I love a lot about Jerusalem. I love that even though it's hot, it's a dry heat with breezes. I love that it's a bustling town, but not the metropolis that is Tel Aviv. I love that the air feels Jewish, which is a weird thing to conceptualize, but not if you've been here. But […]

Jordana in Jerusalem

Aaaaaand...We're Back!

By Jordana Brown

"...people making jokes about turning this into a shelter rave, taking #bombshelterselfies..."

Jordana in Jerusalem

The Floating Head at the Engagement Party

By Jordana Brown

It was the "first family event I missed due to aliyah."

Jordana in Jerusalem

It's Been 9 Years

By Jordana Brown

9 years ago this week, the Israeli government forced 8,000 Jews from their homes and lives in Gaza.

Jordana in Jerusalem

A Girl with Two Homes

By Jordana Brown

Today is a month since I made aliyah! Was it only one month ago that I landed in Ben Gurion, clutching my teudat zehut, excited and apprehensive about what this new chapter would bring? It has been both the longest and quickest month of my life. The beginning saw a whirlwind of activity- setting up […]

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