It seems like the soundtrack to Jaws is playing in the background of all our lives. Do you remember that …
American Jews are Feeling the Fear and Pain of Israelis
American Jews are feeling some of the fear and pain of Israelis. What do I mean? Alarmingly, Jews are being …
2020 Happy New Year and Decade!
Happy New Year! Shabbat Shalom! This is the first shabbat of the new year and decade. What big plans do …
Run, Hide, Fight! Defending Jews from Anti-Semitic Terrorism is The New Mantra
I thought I’d start my blog with a lesson from our next generation. Young Jewish women who I don’t know, …
The Jewish National Fund’s Mishpachah (Family)
I just got back from my second time at the Jewish National Fund’s Annual Conference, this time in Washington D.C. …
A Taste of Israel’s Reality in the U.S. %$@#!
So much has been in the news in Israel and in the United States—however, the similarities are not encouraging. First, …
Protecting Israel Through the Lense of CAMERA
Andrea Levin who is President and Executive Director of CAMERA, spoke recently and I was eager to hear what she …
The Poway Chabad Shooting—Yet Another Anti-Semitic Nightmare
Through tears—both his and mine, I listened to Rabbi Yisroel Goldstein of the Poway Chabad recount his horrific experience as …
Who Let the Anti-Semitism of the 20th Century Out of the Bag in 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 …
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 …
The Jewish National Fund: A Protective Womb for Israel & Jews, Defying the Horror of Pittsburgh’s Synagogue Killings
I recently returned from attending my first Jewish National Fund Annual (JNF) Conference. On the one hand, it was a …
“Knowledge for College:” Warning for Jewish College Students & Parents
Is your high school student looking at potential colleges? They’ve done the best they can in their classes and on …
Jewish Students Harassed on U.S. College Campuses in 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 …