Tag: Israel

Jews walking proudly through the gates of Auschwitz as participants in the March of the Living.

The irony of International Holocaust Remembrance Day

February 1, 2017

Did you know that Israel commemorates the Holocaust on a different date than the International Holocaust Remembrance Day? The world would have preferred to forget. In 2005, Israel finally succeeded to attain UN recognition of an internationally recognized Holocaust Remembrance Day. January 27th was chosen as this was the date of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau … More The irony of International Holocaust Remembrance Day

What do you do when someone sets your neighborhood on fire?

December 1, 2016

One week after my city was set on fire, I’m having a hard time writing about what happened. It’s different when something traumatic happens to you. I don’t even have a full picture of the day in my head. It’s like scenes in a play, disjointed blips and in between, blank. Last week, before the … More What do you do when someone sets your neighborhood on fire?

5 reasons IDF soldiers suffer less from PTSD

November 24, 2016

  Why is it that, although terrorism and war are not infrequent in Israel, the number of IDF soldiers suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is actually amongst the lowest in militaries around the world? In 2013 the Israel Defense Forces Medical Corps Mental Health Department released a study on PTSD with staggering statistics. For … More 5 reasons IDF soldiers suffer less from PTSD

Paint your own way

October 23, 2016

I wish I could have attended the event organized by Artists 4 Israel who tattooed wounded soldiers and survivors of terrorism. In some cases, they covered scars with beautiful new graphics, in other cases, people chose to place their body art elsewhere. The special event took place last week at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem. Tattooing … More Paint your own way

UNESCO says Jews have no connection to Jerusalem and the Temple Mount

October 13, 2016

The world has officially gone insane. In a post-factual world, it seems lies shouted long enough, loud enough can win wars that were lost with weapons. The enemies of Israel have gone to war to destroy Israel, to destroy Jerusalem, to destroy our Temple – all in attempt to erase the Jewish connection to this … More UNESCO says Jews have no connection to Jerusalem and the Temple Mount