Posts Tagged: Israel

October 7 Attacks

Two years of tears. Two years of fear, Of hope Of rage Two years that feel like a lifetime but also a blink of an eye. Two years of uncertainty. Dashed hopes, Bitterness Frustration Disbelief Heartache The not knowing For

October 7 Attacks

Two years of tears. Two years of fear, Of hope Of rage Two years that feel like a lifetime but also a blink of an eye. Two years of uncertainty. Dashed hopes, Bitterness Frustration Disbelief Heartache The not knowing For

Murder in the Name of Palestine

There was a time, and not so long ago, I would walk into my synagogue for  Shabbat services, and be greeted at the entrance by other well-dressed members of the congregation who would smile and greet me with the words

Murder in the Name of Palestine

There was a time, and not so long ago, I would walk into my synagogue for  Shabbat services, and be greeted at the entrance by other well-dressed members of the congregation who would smile and greet me with the words

Israeli Hostages One Year Later- Never Forget

Never forget. Those two words, weighted with history and heritage were seared into me as a child. I can still hear the solemn voice of my childhood Rabbi whose thunderous High Holiday sermons referencing the Holocaust declared “Never Forget,” sentiments

Israeli Hostages One Year Later- Never Forget

Never forget. Those two words, weighted with history and heritage were seared into me as a child. I can still hear the solemn voice of my childhood Rabbi whose thunderous High Holiday sermons referencing the Holocaust declared “Never Forget,” sentiments

6 Hostages Including Hersh Goldberg-Polin Found Dead

You could hear a pin drop when an anguished Rachel Goldberg-Polin, bowing her head and touching her chest uttered these heart-filled words at the Democratic Convention in Chicago just a few weeks ago. Hersh, if you can hear us, we

6 Hostages Including Hersh Goldberg-Polin Found Dead

You could hear a pin drop when an anguished Rachel Goldberg-Polin, bowing her head and touching her chest uttered these heart-filled words at the Democratic Convention in Chicago just a few weeks ago. Hersh, if you can hear us, we

On International Women’s Day Remember The Hamas Hostages

As we celebrate International Women’s Day today it is imperative that we speak of the girls and women, mothers and daughters, aunts and friends who have been kidnapped in GAZA since October 7, 2023. According to a UN Report, the

On International Women’s Day Remember The Hamas Hostages

As we celebrate International Women’s Day today it is imperative that we speak of the girls and women, mothers and daughters, aunts and friends who have been kidnapped in GAZA since October 7, 2023. According to a UN Report, the

Anti Antisemitism is a Perpetual Problem

    We are all witnessing in real time that antisemitism is not a thing of the past but a perpetual problem. And for me, this perpetual problem has hit me in a very literal way. A commentator online chose

Anti Antisemitism is a Perpetual Problem

    We are all witnessing in real time that antisemitism is not a thing of the past but a perpetual problem. And for me, this perpetual problem has hit me in a very literal way. A commentator online chose

Never Again is Now

Hate is no longer hiding, but out on the streets for all to see. While peacefully walking with his grandson on Park Avenue the other day, a friend’s reverie was shattered by a group of about 100 “peacefully” marching on

Never Again is Now

Hate is no longer hiding, but out on the streets for all to see. While peacefully walking with his grandson on Park Avenue the other day, a friend’s reverie was shattered by a group of about 100 “peacefully” marching on