When the dust settles from this long war and extended nightmare that began 500 days ago, it is this photo that will forever remind us of the tragedy and trauma of this period in our history. The fear and pain in this photo will never heal…much like we’ve never really healed from the fear and pain etched in a hauntingly similar photo from another traumatic period in our history.
Rabbi Daniel Bouskila is the international director of the Sephardic Educational Center.
On a recent Shabbat, Sinai celebrated the Ladino tradition and invited me to tell my story.
Public gestures matter. When someone in a position of influence treats atrocity as liberation, the signal travels far beyond a social media post.
Newsom’s machinations are a warning that the current difficulties for American politicians facing rising voter unhappiness with Israel will only become harder.
Oh, how I have waited for this day.
According to the two men, three individuals who were standing behind them suddenly began punching them without saying a word.
The event — which combines a film screening with live comedy, music and nosh— offers audiences a chance to experience the pair’s distinctive blend of storytelling, cultural exploration and Jewish humor.
American Jews have always understood a key lesson of life: even if your victimhood is justified, if you wear it it will kill you.
A Ghetto Under Siege: From Oppression to Resistance
“There was a vigil for the Ayatollah. I took down a sign. I got attacked. I felt like it was seven people … they ganged up on me. I got hit everywhere. I got messed up. You can’t really defend yourself against seven people. You have to just get away.”
The executive director of U.N. Watch sees his organization’s aim as giving “a voice for the voiceless.”
The shift in Newsom’s rhetoric tells us far more about the political winds swirling inside the Democratic Party than it does about Israel.
With moral clarity not clouded by anti-Trump, anti-Israel hysteria, everyone should be able to get behind this just war against Iran—not unlike Israel’s just war in Gaza.
While one of the world’s most evil regimes is taking a beating, much of the mainstream media, Hollywood and our cultural elite would rather focus on who’s doing the beating.
“At the end of the day, I’ve played over 100 games and I’ve been healthy every single game. It’s all blessings to God. I feel really appreciative to God.” – Zevi Samet
It seems that Melissa Barrera – and those who followed her off set – may have inadvertently saved the franchise from itself. In getting back to basics, the film found a way to connect with audiences from both the past and the present.
It is possible to remain holy in the heart of Hollywood – but it takes emunah and a kind of inner strength that is often tested, for our own good.
