Rabbi Sharon Brous
But let’s be clear: our most fervent prayers are not enough. We must address the root causes of this conflict.
Our Prayers Must Be Joined by Demands
Tag: israel
The Sufgania That Made Me Feel At Home In a Place That Rarely Felt Like One
Polina Kroik
I could never find the sufganiot of my Israeli childhood, the ones that my father bought for a couple of shekels in the local bakery and brought home unexpectedly one damp night.
What Purim in Israel Taught me About Inequality
Polina Kroik
Commentators say that mishloah manot is an exchange of gifts between equals. Needless to say that it didn’t work out that way in our school.
Why We Started a New Women’s Political Party in Israel
Elana Sztokman
Studies show that women’s inclusion in decision-making is necessary for lasting peace.
The Controversial Centerpiece of the Other Israel Film Festival
Chanel Dubofsky
Tsemel never wins. As in, she tells the camera, her clients always end up serving time. The point of continuing is to challenge the Israeli court system, which has been corrupted by the Occupation. “Why appeal if you don’t believe in the courts?,” Tsemel is asked. She replies, “To change them.”
An Israeli Official Called My Family a “Second Holocaust” — and I Felt Relieved
Lynne Peskoe-Yang
In a recent meeting, the Israeli Minister of Educati called my family part of “a second Holocaust. My family isn’t ‘the second Holocaust. We’re the Diaspora.
A Filmmaker Listens to Germans, Jews and Palestinians
Noa Kattler Kupetz
“I am not comparing events, I don’t believe in comparing suffering, but I do think that the Holocaust and Nakba shape the collective identity of two people. I would like people to find the space to hear about it, to be more educated,” Bloch told Lilith.
In Wartime, a Surreal Modesty Contest
Talia Lavin
As conflict rages in Israel and Gaza, a group of women in Crown Heights has decided that covering up young girls’ bodies is the only solution.
On Mothers, Sisters, Narrative and War
Talia Lavin
As narratives of the ongoing conflict in Israel abound, the stories of mothers provide a human anchor for international anguish.
Vivian Silver: An Anglo in Israel
Barbara Gingold
Usually operating modestly behind the scenes, Vivian Silver is making headlines this year. A native of Winnipeg, she moved to Israel in 1974 as a member of the newly reestablished… Read more »