I Will Stay. And I Will Fight.
Kylie Ora Lobell
October 25, 2023
Despite everything that’s going on – and even in the face of fear – I stand stronger than ever. And I will never stop fighting.
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10 Head-Scratching Questions About Israel and Hamas
Tabby Refael
October 25, 2023
Here are 10 questions we should all be asking ourselves and others about Israel, Hamas and this previously unimaginable war.
The World is Freaking Out Because Its Favorite Victims Suddenly Became Human Butchers
David Suissa
October 23, 2023
October 7 was so horrific it threatened to ambush the Palestinian cause. So they did what people have done for centuries: They changed the subject and blamed the Jews. That always works.
After Losing 1400 Family Members, It’s OK if I Suffer a Little
David Suissa
October 20, 2023
It’s as if all the victims of the October 7 massacres have lodged themselves in my brain.
The Trauma of Jewish College Students: Losing 1400 of their Own and Still Feeling Like the Bad Guys
David Suissa
October 19, 2023
While Jews were mourning the atrocities of October 7, progressive Jew haters were panicking at the potential loss of their foundational narrative.
The Falling Man and the Brutalized Woman
Naya Lekht
October 19, 2023
There are certain things, certain moments in one’s life that cannot be unseen. This was the moment for me.
Cut Short
Mark Schiff
October 19, 2023
Over the past 15, maybe even more years, I’ve been getting my hair cut by a woman named Reina.
Taking Names After 10/7
Morton Schapiro
October 19, 2023
It is time to take names — of those who stand with the Jewish people and of those who do not.
Finding Emotional Balance During a Time of War
Judy Gruen
October 18, 2023
Despite this sudden and overwhelming war reality, we must live our lives. This means we need to learn to cope with our individual and communal trauma and fears. I offer the following ideas that resonate with me, and I hope will resonate with you, too.
Never Again … Again
Dan Schnur
October 18, 2023
The same self-assurance that led me to believe that racism and bigotry in this country were shrinking forces had also convinced many of us that Israel’s strengths could now protect it from the ancient hatreds that Jews have faced since biblical times.
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