The Anne Frank House revealed a photograph of a roundup happening right on our doorstep. The Diary had gripped me as a child, but that photo chilled my adult heart. Read More
How might we collectively, use this unique moment in time, to explore, learn and share innovative ways of supporting start-up entrepreneurs, not just in Israel, but globally, to focus on serving humanity, today and in the future? Read More
The Purim story is “dependent on a female heroine taking a stand against a patriarchal monarchy, thus linking Jewish liberation directly to the feminist experience.” Read More
As a child of Holocaust survivors, I am indeed a Jew learning to live anew in a hostile world. Whilst going to Israel intending to provide strength and support, I returned strengthened that I am not on this journey alone. Read More
She began to lead the crowd in the infamous, dreaded chant: “from the river to the sea/Palestine will be free”, which was echoed by the entire audience at full volume. Read More
Hamas is equally a threat to Palestinians seeking their own homeland as it is to the future of Israel. Read More
Israel has fascinated me since my youth. I came of age at the time of the Six Day War. It was a time of heroes and miracles. Read More
And then, the October 7 Hamas terror attack on Israel occurred and its unrelenting aftermath. Consequently, pretty much everything I was covering curriculum wise felt trivial, except the teaching of this play. Read More
‘Japan?’ Rachel is still utterly confused. ‘Why didn’t you tell me, wait. You haven’t answered my question. Why have you been invited to support these Jewish refugees? Read More
I always felt safe in America. This was my land. Just like in the song, her purple mountains rang out the music of the country in my soul. Read More
I have several fewer friends now, and some of unknown status because they never said a word to me since the conflict started and I’m afraid to ask. Read More
