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Jews — Betrayed by the World, and Closer at Home?
Memorial Day is a day to remember the brave soldiers who have defended our country. May their memories be a blessing. Unfortunately, war is used as an option, and at times, while I wish I could wave a magic wand and the alternative would be taken off the table, that won’t happen anytime soon. Humans,…
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Defending My People, Defends All People. Will Your People Be Next?
In my Times of Israel Blog, I adamantly defend our Jewish community. I hope we will hear from more of our friends as well. Netanyahu is fighting the Israel-Hamas War within Gaza, in ways that many Jews object to, but this does not mean that they don’t still support Israel and the Israeli people. Jews,…
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Why Are We Passing Over Peace’s Most Valuable Players?
OK, the Peace Haggadah title is Commentary: Why Are We Ignoring Peace’s Most Valuable Players? Give me a break; it’s the last day of Passover. I couldn’t resist. Note: Regardless of convention, I always capitalize “Peace”; Peace is so important! Passover 2024 has flown by this year and ends today. So many special events took…
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Peacefully Walking the Tightrope of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict—Isn’t
Being a Peace activist is often difficult yet rewarding for my soul. To be open, and stay aware of my experiences and my internal thoughts, it’s a goal, not a given. Sometimes I fall short, take a step back, regroup, and then move forward. The attempt is where life happens. I started writing this about…
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The PEACE with Penny & Friends Peace Seder, Despite the Israel-Hamas War
Happy Passover! Chag Sameach! Ready for something new? Here is the recording of the 4/7/24 Peace Seder where we used the new Peace Haggadah for the first time! I was able to edit it down to 3 1/2 hours which for most people would be way too loooooong, but hopefully it will give you some…
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What is the 2024 PEACE Haggadah and How to Use it to Build Your Own Peace Seder
PEACE with Penny joined with Unity is Strength, the Federation Movement and Unity Made Visible to create a unique Haggadah, with Peace as the theme. You know me by now, it was not something I could pass up. Writers of the Haggadah and organizers of the Seder include Israelis, Palestinians, Arabs, Diaspora Jews, and more.…
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Lots to Update You All on!
Sorry, that I have not been able to update my own website in far too long. It wasn’t intentional, there were bugs due to changes WordPress had made which prevented me from doing so, and with my lack of technical knowledge, as well as a packed schedule, I’m happy to say I can post again,…
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PEACE with Penny and Friends Sponsor the First Peace Seder 4/7/2024
PLEASE JOIN PEACE with Penny FOR OUR VIRTUAL INTERFAITH COMMUNITY PEACE SEDER ON SUNDAY, APRIL 7, 2024 11:30 AM Pacific Time Click here to register Need some relief from the Israel-Hamas War? PEACE with Penny is co-sponsoring the Peace Seder on Sunday, 4/7/2024 at 11:30am Pacific Time, with Unity is Strength, the Federation Movement, and…
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Times of Israel Blog PEACE with Penny SEASON 5 Will The Hostages Be Free Before Passover?
On CNN they reported that Israel believes there are 99 hostages alive, and six are American. Hamas is holding the bodies of 31 who have died.1 When will the hostages be freed from Hamas’ tentacles? On the list of wrongdoings to refrain from during Ramadan is sinful behavior. It doesn’t seem that Hamas cares any more…
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As Ramadan Approaches, Will the Peace Hold?
As Ramadan Approaches, Will the Peace Hold? What Peace? The Peace achieved in the towns of Husan, Beitar Illit and Tzur Hadassah. If you don’t know what this Jewish American woman is talking about, read Part I https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/peace-exists-today-between-israelis-and-palestinians-yes/ or you can check out the video which I’ve attached for anyone that wants to view Part…
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Peace Exists Today Between Israelis and Palestinians? Yes!
Hi Folks, Just to let you know, I’ve started writing for the Times of Israel. I plan on posting my TOI Blogs here too. My first is just my introduction to their audience, and there is a link to it within this post as well, and here is my second blog starting off with a…
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PEACE with Penny SEASON 5: Penny S. Tee Interviews Yoav Peck, an Israeli Peace Activist, February 20, 2024
PEACE with Penny SEASON 5: Penny S. Tee Interviews Yoav Peck, an Israeli Peace Activist, February 20, 2024 This episode is a bit unique and we are going to be speaking with Yoav Peck, a Peace activist, representing his ideas regarding Peace between Israelis and Palestinians. Yoav Peck lives in Jerusalem. Raised in New York,…
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My first Times of Israel Blog : )
Hello Folks, The year has started out very busy with lots of new opportunities. I’ve been engaged in trying to determine how to fit everything into my schedule. Today, I’m happy to announce that I’ve started to write for the Times of Israel. My first blog post was published today. It’s news about what’s happening…
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PEACE with Penny SEASON 5: 3rd Year Anniversary Celebration February 6, 2024
PEACE with Penny is CELEBRATING PEACE BETWEEN ISRAELIS AND PALESTINIANS for the third year, and they’re not crazy! February 6, 2024 PEACE with Penny SEASON 5: CELEBRATING PEACE BETWEEN ISRAELIS & PALESTINIANS for the 3rd year, Amen! February 6, 2024 https://youtu.be/yd5VPmSfjDA HAPPY 3RD ANNIVERSARY TO PEACE with Penny! There are over 100 interviews in…
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PEACE with Penny SEASON 5: 3rd Year Anniversary Celebration (TRAILER), January 30, 2024
Peace in the Middle East—There is hope! Good news…PEACE with Penny SEASON 5 is celebrating their 3rd Year Anniversary! Ready to listen to voices of hope? The greatest disservice regarding the Middle East, is that violence from both sides is reported ad infinitum, which has resulted in the world believing that Peace is impossible, but…