Many of us are screaming in our heads at how long it is taking to finish the job in Gaza (I know I am). The frustration is intense — which makes it all the more important to remember that, slowly and methodically, NILI is at work. NILI is the Israeli task force charged with ensuring … More The “Good Boy” Who Slaughtered Jews
I think this important presentation was very poorly done – an unusual and disappointing result for Prime Minister Netanyahu, who is recognized by those who love him and those who hate him as a master at public speaking and use of media platforms. The 47-minute documentary of the October 7th horrors taken from Hamas go-pros and … More Private Pain, Public Lesson: The October 7th Video the World Must See
What could feel more home-like? A perfect tableau: a freshly baked pie, charming knick-knacks, and the peaceful greenery outside the kitchen window… an incomprehensible contrast to what my mind knows happened here. Kibbutz Re’eim. Peaceful. Lovely. 97% heaven. An older couple invited us in for coffee. They told us about their children and grandchildren. About … More We can’t shut the window on October 7th
Many around the world began to grasp the depth of Gazan depravity when it was revealed that baby Kfir Bibas, just 10 months old, and his four-year-old brother Ariel were strangled to death and then mutilated by Gazans (not Hamas) while being held hostage in Gaza sometime in November 2023. The Bibas children were taken … More “I could never strangle a baby!”
Brig. Gen. Ofer Winter isn’t 10 feet tall or made of steel. He is a man who, if he told you to walk through fire, you’d do it – because he’d go first and show you how it’s done. Winter became a household name in Israel while serving as the commander of the Givati Reconnaissance Battalion during … More “Every Hebrew mother must know she entrusted the fate of her sons to worthy commanders”
Listening to Ronen Shoval describe his October 7th morning, I was stunned by how profoundly it crystalized the divide between Israeli and American Jews. Ronen Shoval is the founder of Im Tirtzu and is currently the Dean of the Tikvah Fund and head of the Argaman Institute. On October 7th he was in America because he is … More Couldn’t you hear them calling?
A beautiful image that represents a very ugly reality. The structure with the colorful mural is a type of bomb shelter scattered along the roads of communities in proximity to Gaza. They are made for times when our neighbors decide to begin bombing us, to give people outside, on the roads, a small chance of … More Shuva – return what was taken from me
I was granted a preview of a special exhibition about the Hamas invasion of October 7th. The exhibition will open to the general public in October. Its Hebrew name translates to “The Courtyard of Evil” but the intention is more “The evil in the backyard”. The atrocities were so extensive and their impact so enormous … More Evil in our backyard
Words are tools that describe and create reality. Powerful yet only representations, a reflection, not the experience itself. There is a gap between the two which usually goes unnoticed. But when the experience is profound the gap becomes sharp and painful. The words fall broken and twisted into the chasm that they cannot bridge. … More Beautiful, beloved Amit Man – words are not enough
Fighting the dark isn’t effective. Increasing the light is. Even small lights make a difference. Below is a practical proposal for fighting antisemitism by strengthening our connection to our ancestral homeland through direct support of Israeli farmers like Omri. Once, those who supported Zion, collaborated to finance the redemption of the land of Israel. Now … More Fighting Antisemitism: Putting Down Roots in the Land of Israel
Inspiration from Zion: This is a Love Story 