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US-North Korea Summit: Good for Israel, or Great for Israel?

A groundbreaking and historic diplomatic summit between the United States of America and the Democratic People’s Republic of North Korea in Singapore has the potential [...]

25
Jun

We Cannot Tolerate Unabashed Evil, Again.

“Iran lied, big time” Netanyahu announced on Monday, April 30. In a public presentation the Israeli prime minister trumpeted that he has conclusively proven “that [...]

06
May

Praising Pence: An Israeli View

Yesterday concluded Vice President Mike Pence’s first official visit to the Holy Land. After his previous planned Middle East trip was delayed by the all-important [...]

24
Jan

Reality Check: Facts about the Palestinian Authority

A few weeks ago, President Donald Trump recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. While the Jewish people do not need the international community’s recognition [...]

11
Jan

Hasbara and Action: Arab Women For Israel

Leading pro-Israel activist Sarah Zoabi is not in the mainstream demographic when looking at who represents the Hasbara movement. While the movement which aims to [...]

26
Dec

Why Israelis do not riot

It is ingrained in the Jewish tradition to celebrate life, to help others, and to bring light to the world. This can be [...]

13
Dec

Dear America: On 9/11, Israel Feels Your Pain

On September 11, 2001, the country that stands for democracy, freedom, and liberty, came under attack. Not since World War II’s Pearl Harbor attack by [...]

14
Sep

Hurricane Harvey and Acts of Chesed

As the United States and the Caribbean brace for hurricane season, acts of generosity are vital to the victims of these natural disasters. While Hurricane Harvey’s ended [...]

06
Sep

Conan Came to Israel…Which Celebrity Is Next?

Last month, when Conan O’Brien told the world that he was going to be filming a special in Israel for his talk show, [...]

01
Sep

Escaping Yemen: A Jewish Account

In their hometown of Raidah, Yemen, the Dahari family faced anti-Semitism on a daily basis. While most cases of hate crimes against Jews in the [...]

22
Aug

Charlottesville: The Jewish Perspective

At some point we must ask ourselves, when does it end? The “it” is the egregious anti-Semitism spouting from every corner of world. Recently, we [...]

17
Aug

Condemning California’s Anti-Semitic Imam

“Never Again,” has become the mantra for the Jewish People and all other nations that have been heavily persecuted against in the past. The world claimed [...]

06
Aug

Saving Lives Is Not Controversial

Even though the Temple Mount is the holiest site in Judaism, the State of Israel does not question the right of Muslims to pray at [...]

27
Jul

Israel: Internship Nation

In this day and age, getting a high-quality job is difficult. Since “the internship” has become a prerequisite for being in the race for a [...]

16
Jul

Bringing more than just Football

In these last few days, American Jews in Israel have been welcoming a little bit of our past lives back into our Aliyah living. Steve Leibowitz (founder of [...]

26
Jun

The Muslim Leader Who Quotes the Torah

Before my trip to Istanbul, Turkey, I was a tad skeptical about what the trip would be like. Istanbul has always been a city of conquest, [...]

14
Jun

1967 Six-Day War: Commemorating A Miracle

In June 1967, the Jewish People stood at the face of another genocide; only nineteen years before had the atrocities of Nazi Germany’s genocide of [...]

06
Jun

What Israel Can Do for You Post-Birthright?

Since 1999, the educational program bringing young Jews (18-26) from all over the world to discover their heritage and homeland is the well-known Taglit-Birthright. A free [...]

16
May