PEACE with Penny: Penny S. Tee Interviews Dr. Tareq Abu Hamed, New Director of the Arava Institute of Environmental Studies. …
Israel—The Issue Isn’t Religion, It’s a Fight for Land
I was so excited and honored on Shabbat recently when I attended another event with an organization called Roots-Shorashim-Judur. It …
Welcome 2019!
Happy New Year! I’m so excited about starting 2019 and I hope you are too! It’s a tradition for me …
Israel: The Complex Story is Never Thoroughly Told Merely by Looking at the Surface
I had so much fun attending USC’s Hillel JAA Speaker’s Series: “Israel Today: A Geopolitical Update” and listening to the …
Be the Hero of Your Own Story
I recently attended Publishers and Writers of Orange County, and boy do I love being around other authors and writers! …
Winning Amazon Ads and Book Cover and Title Snafus
I recently attended an informative talk on winning Amazon ads given by Anna-Marie Abell. Anna-Marie’s credentials are exceptional. Between her …
Celebrating Israel’s 70th Anniversary with A Celebration of My Own!
Shabbat Shalom, I’m feeling truly blessed. I’m very excited—not only is this Israel’s 70th Anniversary, I just finished my manuscript …
Texas Shooting to Israel — Trapped by Terrorism
As readers of my website know, Israel is often on my mind. The growing similarity to what we’re reading in …
Jerusalem 101: The Puzzle — Part IV
What do I mean by Jerusalem the Puzzle? Jerusalem is like a Russian nesting doll — each doll is unique, impacted …
What do Israel and Charlottesville Have in Common? Facing Anti-Semitism
As I watched the tragic scene of the car crashing into the crowd of counter-protestors in Charlottesville, for a minute …
Concerns that Israel is Facing the Third Intifada are Put on Hold For Now
Thankfully the resounding answer to my question in my last blog, “Jerusalem 101 Part III: Friday, Will Muslim and Jewish …
Jerusalem 101, Will the Tinderbox Catch Fire? Part II
Last week I blogged about Jerusalem 101, Trying to Understand a Complicated City – Part I This week it was …