Israel
Liberalism, Loyalty and Israel
I am sad. I am scared. I am angry.Like many of you, over the last few weeks, I’ve been following ...
Please. Just Stop.
I do not want to write about the horrific deaths of the three Israeli boys. I had other things I ...
Tel Aviv Pride Through My Eyes
Shaily Hakiman attended Tel Aviv’s Pride celebration earlier this summer. Today on our blog, she reflects on the experience. To see ...
The Destination: Israel
I experience the world through Jewish history. I came by it honestly, having been a lifelong avid student of Jewish ...
Delicious Israel
I am headed to Israel today for three glorious weeks of working, traveling and what else: eating.Last summer I was ...
Stop Trying to Get Everyone On the Same Page
While on the surface, the last two posts on this blog from my colleagues, Laura Duhan Kaplan and Joshua Ratner, are about ...
Can Jews Unite?
The prayer book Siddur Eit Ratzon includes a contemporary prayer for Israel. “We affirm that it is possible for Jews ...
A Survivor on the Flight
My husband and I recently journeyed from New Orleans to Israel—a first trip for him, an always-sacred return for me. ...
Is there a MOFA (Muslim Orthodox Feminist Alliance)?
This past week, I listened to a Public Radio interview with Humaira Awais Shahid, a Muslim woman who is a Pakistani ...
An Israel Parade for All Who Love Israel
On June 1, tens of thousands of Jews will flock on 5th Avenue to participate in the 50th annual Celebrate ...
One Day or Two Days (part 2 of 2)
This is a continuation of Friday’s post. In part 1, Bracha explained the background for the question and here she concludes ...
One Day or Two Days? (part 1 of 2)
I have lived in Israel for most of my life. Many mitzvot are only relevant in the land of Israel, ...