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How Free Babysitting Changed My Jewish Life

I did not grow up in a religious family. I never even stepped into a synagogue until I was about eight years old. My only connection to Judaism was traveling to the Bronx two or three times a year for some sort of holiday meal with my aunts, uncles, and grandparents. There were no religious…
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Why I Chose to Remain In Israel During The War

“I’m not leaving” was my mantra for the first week of the Israel-Hamas war that broke out on October 7, 2023.  Ruthless Hamas-led Palestinian terrorists from the Gaza Strip were in southern Israel as Red Alert sirens sounded in the center. Our country was under a fierce attack. For some, the first instinct was to flee….
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Why Synagogues Are Failing

It’s no secret that synagogues are failing in the United States. Many smaller synagogues are fighting for survival. Even mid-size and large congregations are feeling the pinch. The main issue – no matter the size of the congregation – is that fewer and fewer Jews are joining synagogues these days. Many wave away the problem…
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How Antisemitism Keeps Us Together

These are dark times for Jews around the world. Not only has the conflict in Gaza resulted in large-scale anti-Israel protests, threats and acts of violence are being perpetrated against individuals and organizations because of their connection to Judaism. These are not isolated incidents. The Anti-Defamation League Center on Extremism recently reported a 400 percent…
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The Jewish Nervous Condition

At university in South Africa, we read a remarkable book, called Nervous Conditions by Tsitsi Dangarembga (published in 1988). She stated, “The condition of a native is a nervous condition.” This all refers to the psychosocial effects of colonization.  Israel belongs to the Jews, it always has from biblical times and, of course, as Israel…
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My Recount of October 7th

An American Living in Tel Aviv, Israel It was early Saturday morning, and my dog, Summer, uncharacteristically woke me up because she heard a peculiar noise that scared her. The noise was the Red Alert Siren, a sound that, over the past month, we’ve unfortunately become accustomed to. Having lived in Israel for the better…
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First-Hand Experience of 7.10.23

Early in the morning on Saturday, the 7th of October 2023, the day after Sukkot, I heard a loud bang above my roof in Israel. It was 6:30 a.m., and I recognized this sound all too well. It was the sound of the Iron Dome’s rocket intercepting a rocket from Hamas. It was loud and…