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Moshe-Mordechai van Zuiden

Jun 20, 2018, 3:57 AM

The little ugly Zionism

Once upon a time, there was a very ugly lady. It's not nice to say but she really looked not so hot. No one liked her in any way whatsoever. At least, that's how it seemed. One day, however, it...

Jun 14, 2018, 11:37 AM

Stupidity and the UN

The UN. Yes, that no doubt important institution, that is still in the Cold War. Yes, the one group that can actually bind Diaspora Jews together. Well they did it again. Enraging all those self proclaimed pro-Israel warriors. The UN...

Apr 27, 2018, 9:11 AM

BDS Is Anti-Semitic: A Response to the 2005 “Palestinian Civil Society Call for BDS”

The BDS movement was started in 2005 by Omar Barghouti, ironically, while he was a student attending Tel Aviv University. Clearly the apartheid that is claimed by Barghouti did not exist for him since he attended the university amongst...

Aaron Rosenberg

Apr 16, 2018, 3:13 PM

The Night I Became a Zionist

On the eve of Israel’s 70th Independence Day, I find myself reflecting on the emergence of my Zionism, a deep love of the Jewish State that blossomed and shaped much of my future. I have shared below a very personal...

Lori Prashker-Thomas

Mar 22, 2018, 5:15 AM

Bullying… When will it Stop?

The news of students being shot and killed by other students has become far too rampant. This is not a post about guns or gun control. This is about the mentality of some people, both young and old. There...

Mar 18, 2018, 10:27 PM

Why do you cover your hair?

Modern Orthodox woman with head covering (illustrative, via iStock)

Each woman has her own path; most are making a statement: 'I am observant and proud of it'

Mar 8, 2018, 9:32 PM

Scenes from a Yosh ‘Settlers’ wedding.

Gun-toting and hate-spouting, with long payot (sidelocks) bouncing, youths sing murderous songs and leap together in a frenzy. Sorry everyone, but if that’s what you think our weddings are like, you are going to be disappointed. Except for the bouncing...

Feb 25, 2018, 3:48 PM

Scenes from a teacher-parent conference

The time - 3.00 A.M. The place - a back alley in south Tel Aviv. Girding his incredible strength, Rav-Pakad (Superintendent) Tomer Levi kicked the locked door with his iron tipped boot. With his second blow, the door yielded, and...

Jan 11, 2018, 10:40 PM

A Bagel in Nagoya

I’ve been studying abroad in Japan for four months, and whenever I try to explain Philadelphia/Judaism/myself to any Japanese person, I never fail to mention bagels. Bagels come up for a lot of reasons. Early in the semester, before...

Rayna Rose Exelbierd

Jan 9, 2018, 10:36 AM

Hannah Forever in Our Hearts

On December 31, 2017, the world lost a special soul and I lost a friend. Hannah Weiss tragically passed away in a plane crash together with her younger brother Ari, and their parents Mitch and Leslie while on a...

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