It was on the evening news on Channel One that I learned that an Israeli commander from Netanya, named Dov Barry Harari, had been…
Are We On the Wrong Side of History?
As the child of a Jewish mother and a non-Jewish father, I’m no stranger to the odd identity crisis. The capacity to hold two…
On Shift at Magen David Adom
Over the past six weeks I have had the wonderful opportunity of volunteering with Magen David Adom, the ambulance service in Israel. I have…
A Leap of Faith
Thinking of Europe, the words that came to my mind were glamorous, beautiful and safe. Thinking of Israel, the words were ancient, distant and…
Now That You Have More Time…
Israeli elections 2.0 is a chance for parties to up their game, like, say, adding more women to the list, or ditching that sex…
The Mole
I will always remember my grandmother sitting at the piano. She would be studying the sheet music, hands fluttering on the keyboard, her ears…
No Gender Revolution in Israel Yet
Israel almost had the makings of a gender revolution in politics recently. Things were looking up for women in the lead-up to the April…
Shame on you Scott Morrison!
Australia has a history with the Jews. The most famous quote from the failed 1938 Evian Conference, convened to rescue the Jews from Hitler,…
Where is the Outrage?
It was incomprehensible. Though I understood the words, I could not understand the announcement being made. The Hand in Hand school was on fire?…
Israel At 100: Where Will We Be?
Israel. From all corners of the world, Jews come, like birds guided only by some internal instinct. An instinct to see, to touch, to…