Category Archives: American Jewry
The Forgotten Prisoner
Everyone in Israel is very familiar with the details surrounding the prisoner exchange and release of Israeli soldier Gilad Schalit. Due to the media’s fascination with all-things Gilad, the Israeli public knows everything about his capture and release, and will … Continue reading
Filed under American Jewry, Diplomacy, Egypt, Gaza, Gilad Schalit, Haaretz, Hamas, Human rights, I hate the media, IDF, Israel, Jerusalem Post, Media Coverage, PR, Terrorism, United States, Zionism
When in Israel, do as the Romans do
On March 7, 321, the Roman emperor Constantine the Great officially changed the Christian Sabbath from Saturday to Sunday, permanently altering the way the Christian world would schedule its church-going, and eventually mall, Home Depot, and football game-going habits. This … Continue reading
Filed under aliyah, American Jewry, Globes, Israel, Israeli Jews, Jerusalem Post, Zionism
When Jewish Isn’t Jewish
The last lecture I attended in college was in a Modern Jewish Literature class. We discussed various types of works written by several Jewish authors, ranging from secular to religious, originating from countryside shtetls to cosmopolitan European cities, from overtly … Continue reading
Filed under American Jewry, College, Human rights, Israel, Zionism
“Sunset of a Thousand Kisses”, or “Night of Fear”
The only life visible through the snow was an occasional wolf that pranced effortlessly in the virgin snow. The whiteness and picturesque scene masked the violent and blood-stained reality of the locale. Yair stood in his position, a concrete pillbox overlooking southern Lebanon, an area which the Hezbollah army completely controls. Continue reading
Filed under American Jewry, Gilad Schalit, Hezbollah, Human rights, Israel, Israeli Jews, Lebanon, Middle East, New York City, Syria, Terrorism, United Nations
Gilad Shalit Four Years Later: A flotilla for a flotilla
“We can’t win on this one in terms of PR. If we let them throw egg at us, we appear stupid with egg on our face. If we try to prevent them by force, we appear as brutes.” -Israeli Foreign … Continue reading
