Israel is under attack. The hate that has been carefully instilled in the Arab population, in Jerusalem, Palestinian Authority controlled areas and throughout the State of Israel is bursting at the seams and individual Arabs, mostly young people, are committing attack after attack. You have to be taught to hate and, unfortunately, the Arabs have … More Why I am glad there are guns in the streets… of Israel
Grandparents set up a room for four. Their four grandchildren. What could be more normal? But it’s not normal. No, the grandparents aren’t happy the kids will be staying with them. They would have preferred the kids were with their parents. But they can’t. Four months, four years, seven and nine years old, the children … More A room for four
Dear Germany, Our people will forever be connected. Jews and Germans, Israel and Germany… the actions of your parents and grandparents have created an unbreakable tie between our nations. We are two sides of the same coin. Today, as a Jew and an Israeli I want to cry for your country, for your culture. In … More My heart cries for Germany
Last Thursday Jim Bennett, the father of Israel’s Education Minister Naftali Bennett, passed away. About his father Naftali said: “He loved basketball, Israel and us – he loved his family very, very much.” The story below describes one way Jim Bennett touched my life and that of my family. I wrote this about Jim and … More Family Tree – a story about and in honor of Jim Bennett
Dvora Marcia, my grandmother, was a Palestinian. I have the documents to prove it. She went to school in Palestine. She grew up in Palestine. Got married, had two boys and worked with her (first) husband in Irgun Hashomer to protect Jewish land from being stolen by Bedouin. My grandmother worked as head secretary in … More My grandmother, the Palestinian
Today international media is focusing on “settler violence” and the horrific arson attack that killed a Palestinian toddler and injured three family members. To the horror and shame of the Israeli nation, Israeli Jews committed this atrocity. The international media is washing all Israelis, particularly those that live in Judea and Samaria with the stain … More Settler violence
On this day, June 1, 2001 a Hamas terrorist, walked into a Tel Aviv dance club at the Dolphinarium and blew himself up murdering 21 young Israelis and injuring 132. Jenya Dorfman was 15 years old. The story below is not her story. Jenya’s story is that of a happy, dancing girl. A regular teenager. … More Honoring Jenya Dorfman
Israel has her own version of scouts. Their slogan is also “Be prepared”. Today I went to a celebration of the 90th anniversary of a Haifa based scouts troupe. I, who did not attend the scouts, watched as the old-timers came, as well as their children and grandchildren – all people who belonged to the … More 90 year old scouts troupe in a 67 year old country
Simon Sinek explains what real leadership is, what “Leaders Eat Last” means. It’s very literal and it is exactly what we seen so often in the IDF and with Israeli civilians, including small children. It’s less common in our politicians but normal, average Israelis recognize this quality and even expect it. Extraordinary actions are, in … More Leaders Eat Last
Watching the news about the devastating earthquake in Nepal I was struck by something small but very significant. Although we have enough local problems to keep us occupied, Israel has been following the details of this disaster – because there were 2000 Israelis in Nepal when the earthquake hit and because, whenever possible, Israel reaches … More The small difference that makes all the difference in the world…
Inspiration from Zion: This is a Love Story 