My thoughts are with the people of the Ukraine and their incredible president, Volodymyr Oleksandrovych Zelenskyy. Thank you to Rabbi Naomi Levy for this PRAYER FOR PEACE in the Ukraine.
God, Our hearts are with all the people of Ukraine,
Its president, Volodymyr Zelensky,
And with our Jewish brothers and sisters in Ukraine
200,000 souls
Who crouch in fear
As the sound of sirens and bombs pierces the air.
From Nov 17, 2021 to Feb 17, 2022 in three months, I had over 500,000 new views on short form video! I appreciate all of your support. I now have more than 370 videos on TikTok, Instagram Reels, Facebook Reels andYouTube Short Video! Please comment, like and share on your favorite platform!
Since the Jewish Journal resumed print publication in Fall 2021, I have been in the Blog Bytes section sixteen times! Click here to see me in print in September 2021, October 2021 and November 2021. I will be posting more months in future newsletters.
From Seth Godin: Be careful what you wish forYou might not get it. But as you pursue this wish, you’ll change what you do, what you see, who you connect with and the sacrifices you make along the way. Our wishes change us.
Here is the link to my video channel on YouTube where I have over 1.5 million views on YouTube! (Exact count: 1,528,000 views)
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Here were thousands of proud Jews with Israeli flags dancing, reveling, rejoicing, as if the news never reached them about the global hate movement toward Israel.
There is a benefit of roasting food on skewers, à la shish kebab. By cutting meat and vegetables into smaller uniform pieces, the marinade coats more and the food cooks evenly.
The tight relationship between Trump and Netanyahu masks the real debate over Israel churning in the Republican Party, and Israel’s standing among Democrats has never been lower.
Some emphasized the importance of combating antisemitism and protecting Jewish safety, while others called for political engagement and cooperation across party lines.
So here we are, stuck with just a few bad options to consider. And that’s just the political superposition of undetermined future – alongside it there’s also the possible – probable? – war with Iran.
At a time when Jewish education is competing for attention in a world dominated by screens, sports, short-form videos and endless streams of content, these easily collectable cards offer a different kind of engagement.
There is little chance that the combination of a weakened Trump and an emboldened Democratic Congress produces similar levels of support for aggressive action against Iran and its proxies, and other policies that a wide spectrum of Israelis see as crucial to their security.
In the diaspora and in Israel, we cannot turn back the clock and undo the harm that was done to us. But we can shape our own future. Israel is strong and resolute. So must we be.
Democrats who were long considered “moderates” or even pro-Israel have been signaling over the course of the last year that they can no longer be relied upon to back a Jewish state under assault by Iran and its terrorist proxies.
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Feb News 2022 with Lisa Niver & We Said Go Travel:
My thoughts are with the people of the Ukraine and their incredible president, Volodymyr Oleksandrovych Zelenskyy. Thank you to Rabbi Naomi Levy for this PRAYER FOR PEACE in the Ukraine.
Thank you Huff Post Personal for publishing my essay, ” ‘My Octopus Teacher’ Was Mesmerizing But There’s 1 Thing That Deeply Troubled Me “
From Nov 17, 2021 to Feb 17, 2022 in three months, I had over 500,000 new views on short form video! I appreciate all of your support. I now have more than 370 videos on TikTok, Instagram Reels, Facebook Reels and YouTube Short Video! Please comment, like and share on your favorite platform!
Where did I celebrate? Lumière at the Fairmont Century Plaza and you can too!
Since the Jewish Journal resumed print publication in Fall 2021, I have been in the Blog Bytes section sixteen times! Click here to see me in print in September 2021, October 2021 and November 2021. I will be posting more months in future newsletters.
From Seth Godin: Be careful what you wish for You might not get it. But as you pursue this wish, you’ll change what you do, what you see, who you connect with and the sacrifices you make along the way. Our wishes change us.
THEY SAID STORIES this month: Sydney Roberts swims from Italy to Corsica, UPOD BIPOC Winter Scholarships, Brandon Cohen writes about living in China and Ben Hulin teaches us about the ParaGolfer.
Thank you to Genesis for my second road trip! Did you see us in Death Valley? This time we went to Joshua Tree!
WHERE CAN YOU FIND MY TRAVEL VIDEOS?
Here is the link to my video channel on YouTube where I have over 1.5 million views on YouTube! (Exact count: 1,528,000 views)
Thank you for your support! Are you one of my 3,444 subscribers? I hope you will join me and subscribe! For more We Said Go Travel articles, TV segments, videos and social media: CLICK HERE
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My fortune cookies said:
“Star Light. Star Bright. Your Wish WILL come true TONIGHT.”
“Find the road to happiness by helping others.”
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