Tomorrow begins Passover, lasting for eight days. Passover is supposed to be a celebration of freedom. The Jews were delivered from slavery in Egypt and brought by Moses to Israel through a long journey. Of course, the Israel-Hamas War impacts our feelings to want to celebrate, and this year the story seems to cause us… Continue reading 2024 Passover: The Chains of Fear Pull Tight Around Jews
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Peace is Better than War!
Peace is Better than War! Peace is Better than War! December 17, 2023 Shavua Tov! (A Good Week!) Gratitude for another amazing year of PEACE with Penny Championing Israeli & Palestinian Peace organizations working together. These committed Peace activists Work to make their lives Fear-free, Safe, Tolerable, Dare we hope, Joyful? Even during war, There… Continue reading Peace is Better than War!
The Corona Virus Seems to Be Crossing Our Continent Like Jaws
The Corona Virus Seems to Be Crossing Our Continent Like Jaws The Corona Virus Seems to Be Crossing Our Continent Like Jaws March 18, 2020 It seems like the soundtrack to Jaws is playing in the background of all our lives. Do you remember that scary incessant quickening sound, da duh, da duh, da duh,… Continue reading The Corona Virus Seems to Be Crossing Our Continent Like Jaws
American Jews are Feeling the Fear and Pain of Israelis
American Jews are Feeling the Fear and Pain of Israelis American Jews are Feeling the Fear and Pain of Israelis January 21, 2020 American Jews are feeling some of the fear and pain of Israelis. What do I mean? Alarmingly, Jews are being attacked in the United States and also around the world, with increased… Continue reading American Jews are Feeling the Fear and Pain of Israelis
2020 Happy New Year and Decade!
2020 Happy New Year and Decade! 2020 Happy New Year and Decade! January 3, 2020 Happy New Year! Shabbat Shalom! This is the first shabbat of the new year and decade. What big plans do you have? What is it that you have always wanted to do or work on, that hasn’t been on your… Continue reading 2020 Happy New Year and Decade!
Run, Hide, Fight! Defending Jews from Anti-Semitic Terrorism is The New Mantra
Run, Hide, Fight! Defending Jews from Anti-Semitic Terrorism is The New Mantra Run, Hide, Fight! Defending Jews from Anti-Semitic Terrorism is The New Mantra October 24, 2019 I thought I’d start my blog with a lesson from our next generation. Young Jewish women who I don’t know, yet make me proud. They were standing up… Continue reading Run, Hide, Fight! Defending Jews from Anti-Semitic Terrorism is The New Mantra
The Jewish National Fund’s Mishpachah (Family)
The Jewish National Fund’s Mishpachah (Family) The Jewish National Fund’s Mishpachah (Family) September 23, 2019 I just got back from my second time at the Jewish National Fund’s Annual Conference, this time in Washington D.C. Next year we were told that the conference will be in Israel! If you’re Jewish, and older (I hear my… Continue reading The Jewish National Fund’s Mishpachah (Family)
A Taste of Israel’s Reality in the U.S. %$@#!
A Taste of Israel’s Reality in the U.S. %$@#! A Taste of Israel’s Reality in the U.S. %$@#! August 16, 2019 So much has been in the news in Israel and in the United States—however, the similarities are not encouraging. First, I send my prayers out to those personally impacted by the heinous acts of… Continue reading A Taste of Israel’s Reality in the U.S. %$@#!
Protecting Israel Through the Lense of CAMERA
Protecting Israel Through the Lense of CAMERA Protecting Israel Through the Lense of CAMERA May 12, 2019 Andrea Levin who is President and Executive Director of CAMERA, spoke recently and I was eager to hear what she had to say. CAMERA is the Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America. There are often… Continue reading Protecting Israel Through the Lense of CAMERA
The Poway Chabad Shooting—Yet Another Anti-Semitic Nightmare
The Poway Chabad Shooting—Yet Another Anti-Semitic Nightmare The Poway Chabad Shooting—Yet Another Anti-Semitic Nightmare April 29, 2019 Through tears—both his and mine, I listened to Rabbi Yisroel Goldstein of the Poway Chabad recount his horrific experience as John T. Earnest, the hate-filled shooter terrorized the rabbi’s Jewish congregation. The assailant is 19 years old and… Continue reading The Poway Chabad Shooting—Yet Another Anti-Semitic Nightmare
Who Let the Anti-Semitism of the 20th Century Out of the Bag in 2019?
Who Let the Anti-Semitism of the 20th Century Out of the Bag in 2019? Who Let the Anti-Semitism of the 20th Century Out of the Bag in 2019? April 14, 2019 It’s 2019, it’s sad but true, the ugly demon of anti-Semitism still exists and seems to be getting worse—or is it that the perpetrators… Continue reading Who Let the Anti-Semitism of the 20th Century Out of the Bag in 2019?
Israel: The Complex Story is Never Thoroughly Told Merely by Looking at the Surface
Israel: The Complex Story is Never Thoroughly Told Merely by Looking at the Surface Israel: The Complex Story is Never Thoroughly Told Merely by Looking at the Surface December 16, 2018 Share this post I had so much fun attending USC’s Hillel JAA Speaker’s Series: “Israel Today: A Geopolitical Update” and listening to the speaker,… Continue reading Israel: The Complex Story is Never Thoroughly Told Merely by Looking at the Surface
The Jewish National Fund: A Protective Womb for Israel & Jews, Defying the Horror of Pittsburgh’s Synagogue Killings
The Jewish National Fund: A Protective Womb for Israel & Jews, Defying the Horror of Pittsburgh’s Synagogue Killings The Jewish National Fund: A Protective Womb for Israel & Jews, Defying the Horror of Pittsburgh’s Synagogue Killings November 1, 2018 I recently returned from attending my first Jewish National Fund Annual (JNF) Conference. On the one… Continue reading The Jewish National Fund: A Protective Womb for Israel & Jews, Defying the Horror of Pittsburgh’s Synagogue Killings
“Knowledge for College:” Warning for Jewish College Students & Parents
“Knowledge for College:” Warning for Jewish College Students & Parents “Knowledge for College:” Warning for Jewish College Students & Parents October 17, 2018 Is your high school student looking at potential colleges? They’ve done the best they can in their classes and on their SAT’s and ACTs. They’ve worked at being a good citizen and… Continue reading “Knowledge for College:” Warning for Jewish College Students & Parents
Jewish Students Harassed on U.S. College Campuses in 2018
Jewish Students Harassed on U.S. College Campuses in 2018 Jewish Students Harassed on U.S. College Campuses in 2018 February 23, 2018 I’ve written about the growing confrontational climate and anti-Semitism on college campuses before and unfortunately, there’s no good news, it’s still ugly, but having to attend a meeting recently by “Knowledge for College,” preparing… Continue reading Jewish Students Harassed on U.S. College Campuses in 2018