Shabbat Welcome at the Jeff Seidel Centers Tel Aviv

One month into my semester in Israel, I can’t help but think about how grateful I am for the people I’ve met here so far. [...]

23
May
Poems By Taylor Freeman

2 Poems I think about my future constantly I think about the man I am going to marry I think about my career I think [...]

21
May
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