Comedian Shawn Pelofsky -Activism through Comedy
By Masada Siegel Standing strong for Israel is not the first time comedian Shawn Pelofsky, who has received death threats for her activism, has stood in the line of fire. She was one of the first female comics to perform in Afghanistan after Sept 11. “When I told my...
Leave No One Behind
One Jewish man's mission to save a Muslim family. The creed “leave no one behind” has become a mandate for a loosely connected network of veterans, active military and law enforcement. They are dedicated to stealthily evacuating, resettling and advocating for Afghans...
100 Years of Innovation – The Technion by Debra Rich Gettleman
By Debra Rich Gettleman If you were asked to join a club founded by Chaim Weizmann, Martin Buber, Berthold Feiwel, and later joined by Albert Einstein, would you do it? Wait. Before you answer, what if the “club” was actually a technical learning institution, a...
100 Years of Innovation – The Technion by Debra Rich Gettleman
By Debra Rich Gettleman If you were asked to join a club founded by Chaim Weizmann, Martin Buber, Berthold Feiwel, and later joined by Albert Einstein, would you do it? Wait. Before you answer, what if the “club” was actually a technical learning institution, a...
Go to Israel. NOW!
By Debra Rich Gettleman This is not a travel slogan. Israel needs you. NOW! We American Jews have done a lot to help Israel over these past months of war. Israel is grateful for our prayers, our financial bolstering, our energy and outspoken support. But what Israel...
Todd Shotz-The Jewish Kevin Bacon
By Debra Rich Gettleman Todd Shotz is like the Jewish Kevin Bacon. No matter who you are, if you’re Jewish, you are somehow connected to him in less than six degrees. We found shared connections with dear friends in La Jolla, after about 42 seconds. Maybe his gift of...
Israel-Beyond the headlines
A weekly glimpse into the Israel you won’t read about in the news By Sivan Rahav Meir Translated by Yehoshua Siskin Invitation to the Western Wall These days, when there is so much advice going around on how to cope, here’s another suggestion: Come to the Western...
Ilana Muhlstein and the 2B Mindset Non-Deprivation Diet for Your New Year’s Resolution
As far back as Ilana Muhlstein can remember she struggled mightily with her weight. As a morbidly obese child whose weight was the center of her family’s focus, she took comfort in sitting on a stool in front of the tv mindlessly eating to stuff down feelings about...
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Kibbutz Nirim Survivor Adele Raemer: My DNA changed on October 7th
By Cindy Saltzman The first time I met Adele Raemer was during a Zoom interview. She wore a T-shirt with Hebrew letters on it that I couldn’t quite make out. When asked what it said, she replied, “Oh, I had the other one on before. I’m bilingual.” She pulled up a...
Trauma is real: Pay attention to the signs
“Listen to your kids,” Dr. Rich advises. “Ask them what questions they have and reassure them that they are safe and will continue to be safe.
I’m taking this personally
This isn’t a fight against the Palestinian people.
Do something out loud, even if it’s a whisper!
Elie Wiesel said, “Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.”
Speak your peace – A message from Rabbi Bill Berk in Jerusalem
Here’s a secret about Israeli society. If there had been ten people murdered and four people kidnapped we would be as horrified and stressed out as we are with 1400 murdered and 245 kidnapped.
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