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Irina Tsukerman

Jun 29, 2018, 6:34 AM

How Mainstream Jewish Organizations Whitewash Islamists

The Middle East Forum's recent report detailing the Islamic Relief's domestic and international ties to various Muslim Brotherhood shill organizations, Hamas-linked charities, and even the Muslim Brotherhood itself generated little buzz in the Jewish world. After a slew of investigations...

Jun 15, 2018, 6:39 PM

BDS — Personal Encounters over 30 Years

To many, over the past few years, BDS has seemingly become the number one threat to Israel. It is illegal in Israel to support BDS. Recently, we learned that supporters of BDS have been denied entry to visit Israel....

Jun 14, 2018, 5:21 AM

Why speaking less and listening more will make you a better advocate for Israel

If they were right, I’d agree, but it’s them they know not me. These closing lyrics from Yusuf Islam’s (formerly Cat Stevens) Father and Son epitomize one of the major failures of traditional Israel advocacy and why more young people...

Jun 12, 2018, 3:49 PM

North Korea: Why it’s a global game changer

For some years now I have been telling anyone who might listen – and they have been precious few – that the tectonic plates are shifting. Europe and European civilization is waning on the express track. Childless societies dependent...

Sharona Margolin Halickman

Jun 8, 2018, 6:07 PM

The anniversary of the scouts’ journey begins on Tuesday

In Parshat Shlach, Bamidbar 13:25 we read: “They (the scouts) returned from searching the land, at the end of 40 days.” Rashi asks: But is not the land 400x400 parsaot (a parsa is about 2.2 miles) and the average person’s traveling...

Jun 6, 2018, 11:12 PM

An open letter to Leo Messi: You just let hate win

Dear Mr. Messi, I want to address your recent decision to cancel your soccer match with Israel that was scheduled for this Saturday night. I'll admit, I'm not a huge soccer (or should I call it futbol?) fan. Sure, you can...

Jun 3, 2018, 8:49 PM

What are your summer plans?

I'm looking for a house with a pool. A simple house, with room for our kids to stop in when they have a break, when they can take a week and hang out for long sunny pool days that...

Sharona Margolin Halickman

May 31, 2018, 4:21 PM

The Seven Books of the Torah

In Parshat Behaalotcha, we find two verses from Bamidbar 10:35-36 which we have been saying since the 13th century, each time the Torah is removed from the ark and replaced, “Vayehi binsoah ha’aron…”, “When the ark would journey, Moshe...

May 21, 2018, 2:18 PM

Keeping Score — A Wretched Game In Itself

As a blogger, some pieces don’t come easy to me. I’ll get inspired by a topic, brainstorm what I want to get across, formulate my talking points, do some research, start drafting, change my mind repeatedly, procrastinate, reframe my...

Stefan Shaul Lindmark

May 18, 2018, 1:19 AM

We protest – by saying yes

We humans are the only creatures in the universe who have a free will, a will that enables us to make choices. We are able to protest against injustice that affects us. We can protest by saying no - no to...

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