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Jun 12, 2018, 8:39 AM

Guardians of the ‘Jewish’ Galaxy, the End of the Zionist Dream…

Years ago, long after I had served as a Lone Soldier in the Sinai, I learned, according to the Rabbis, I might not be Jewish. It did not matter that my father had a special tattoo on his left forearm,...

Jun 6, 2018, 7:02 PM

Remembering Lebanon — Purity of Arms

The soldier shall make use of his weaponry and power only for the fulfillment of the mission and solely to the extent required; he will maintain his humanity even in combat. The soldier shall not employ his weaponry and...

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 26, 2018, 10:52 AM

The IDF could be your next extracurricular experience abroad

This piece of writing is the first of many more to come, hopefully. Being exhaustive while relating an intense experience is way too hard, but I will try to share as well as I can about what I went...

Stacie Rojas Stufflebeam

May 2, 2018, 10:31 AM

Raising an army

Our youngest son and fourth chayal has just started his army service and is in Michve Alon (pre-army training and ulpan). Yesterday he was so excited because he got his gun (fortunately they don’t give them any bullets yet)...

Apr 23, 2018, 8:06 AM

Teenagers Experiencing Yom Hazikaron in America

As American teenagers attending a religious, private, Jewish school, my friends and I lead relatively sheltered lives. We don’t have the weight of the knowledge that we will one day be required to serve in our country's armed forces....

Apr 19, 2018, 2:20 AM

70 Things to Love About Israel

It's that time of year again... Israel's birthday and it's a big one. Here's seventy reasons to love it - one for every year we've been around. Enjoy and may there be at least seventy more! 70. When you’re on...

Apr 19, 2018, 2:16 AM

70 extraordinary women of Israel

Painting by Yael Harris Resnick, in honor of Israel's 70th birthday and Israel's women soldiers. (Courtesy, Miriam Lottner)

Celebrating those who have made the Jewish state their home, giving of themselves and their diverse talents

Apr 17, 2018, 10:17 PM

No soldier wants to be the next dead Israeli hero

IDF soldiers stand at attention and bow their heads as a one-minute siren sounds during a Memorial Day ceremony at the Western Wall, Judaism's holiest site, in Jerusalem's Old City, April 21, 2015. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

We know what happens when we don't have our own army, so I'm choosing combat, and will give it my all

Apr 17, 2018, 11:46 AM

A view of Yom Ha’azmaut – Time to be stand up for Israel

I thought I would share the following reply to one of my Rabbis in the UK where I travel on business. The Blog exposes a raw nerve or some of my thoughts about the public apathy of the Jews in...

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