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Daniella Levy

May 24, 2018, 3:38 PM

On the Prosecution or Persecution of Poets

Palestinian poet Dareen Tatour, who is under house arrest. (Screen capture: YouTube)

Dareen Tatour has some responsibility for violence her words may inspire, but she should not be under arrest

Mar 26, 2018, 2:38 PM

How not to report on the Catalonia crisis

Israelis know the importance of word choice when it comes to media coverage of controversial events. For many years, we have been calling out major news sources on biased headlines and slanted language. Word choice has particular importance when...

Feb 7, 2018, 4:34 PM

The secrets in Grandma’s closet

My mother and fellow TOI blogger, Jill Shames, is a teacher's teacher; she has trained many empowerment self-defense instructors in Israel (including yours truly). Empowerment self-defense, as a profession, tends to attract the most interesting people, and there was one...

Jan 2, 2018, 2:24 PM

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Spanish politics stole my mail

I tried to send my pen-pal an Israeli souvenir, but Spanish politics stole my mail

Nov 8, 2017, 11:51 AM

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Who’s afraid of interfaith dialogue?

Tealight candles in a church lit for prayer and remembrance. (iStock)

How was I going to write about a devout Catholic attending Mass when I had never even been in a church before?

Nov 6, 2017, 3:50 PM

Catalonia’s pacifist war of independence

When Catalan president (or ex-president, depending whom you ask) Carles Puigdemont turned up unexpectedly in Brussels last week with a handful of his ministers, he caused quite a bit of confusion. Most assumed he was seeking asylum; the Spanish...

Oct 1, 2017, 12:23 PM

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Why I care about Catalan independence

A man offers a carnation to a Spanish Guardia Civil guard in Sant Julia de Ramis, on October 1, 2017, on the day of a referendum on independence for Catalonia banned by Madrid. (AFP PHOTO / LLUIS GENE)

My Catalonian friend stood up for Israel when no one else did

About Me

Daniella Levy is a mother of three, rabbi's wife, writer, translator, self-defense instructor, bridal counselor, black belt in karate, and certified medical clown -- and she still can't decide what to be when she grows up. She is the author of Letters to Josep: An Introduction to Judaism and By Light of Hidden Candles.