Une Famille Juive
Majority of mourners were French, mourning both the slain and the loss of France's Jewish community
Wouldn’t It Be Nice?
wouldn't it be so nice if Israel could just live in peace? REAL peace...
Honeymooning
Are you guys still US citizens? Have you renounced your citizenship? Why don't you just go back,too?
Get On The Bus, Gus
As an underqualified but highly motivated Aliyah tour guide, I thought I’d give my perspective on the transportation system here in Israel. Please read...
A Girl with Two Homes
Today is a month since I made aliyah! Was it only one month ago that I landed in Ben Gurion, clutching my teudat zehut,...
Aliya-versary!
Moving to Israel seems crazy but this week's my first "aliyaversary," my Aliyah anniversary! WOW!
Taking the “Home” Out of Homeland
Jerusalem, mentioned 700 times in the Torah and not once in Koran, apparently isn't Israel's capital
70 Years Young
A love letter to the nation by Jordana Brown
It’s Been 9 Years
9 years ago this week, the Israeli government forced 8,000 Jews from their homes and lives in Gaza.
My Friend Made Aliyah
WELCOME HOME ARIELLA!
69 MORE Reasons I love Israel!
And Israel's Birthday Party continues...
When You Don’t Stand
By not standing you are drawing distinctions between religious & secular, AND religious & religious.
A No Good, Very Bad Deal
I'm a realist; When an enemy screams "Death to Israel! Death to America!" I take it seriously.
Aliyahversary, the Second!
My Aliyah continues to be the best decision I've ever made. But with any huge life decision there are peaks and valleys. And this year came with higher peaks and lower valleys than in my first year
The Wandering Jew(ess)
Regardless of your opinion on the hareidi community, the food is delicious and super-duper kosher!
Five Years On
THE 5-Year Plan
Jew in a Box
Here in Israel, the Jewish state, we are blessedly not the "other" and this is great and this is bad
It’s Party Time!
I never felt an election resonate so much; I had true existential fear that my candidate might lose
Lest Ye Be Judged
If I love Israel, do I actually have to hate America? What a stupid question, of course not!
The One with the Stairs
My stairs had been built, big and strong-BUT ON THE WRONG SIDE OF THE APARTMENT!
Aaaaaand…We’re Back!
"...people making jokes about turning this into a shelter rave, taking #bombshelterselfies..."
On Parades and Aliyah
Supporting Israel is great. Visiting Israel is great. Donating to Israel is great. Singing hatikva is great. Flying an Israeli flag is great--but none is the goal. Start thinking about aliya.
Calling a Spade a Spade
The French suffered for trying to see the good in humanity and not for willfully ignoring the bad.
Jordana in Jamaica Estates (Part 1)
One exciting element of traveling is that it was my first time ever doing so as a dual-citizen!
“Why on EARTH did you Move to Israel?”
Such an incredible miracle to have Israel, it's crazy that every Jew isn't clamoring to live here!
Just Right of Center
The terrorists more often than not are Israeli Arabs, with the full rights of Israeli citizens.
Jordana In Jerusalem: It is Better to be Feared Than Loved
Israel is respected when it cares about it's citizens and world Jewry and not about the world's love
One Last Shot Before I Go
If you are Israeli or a supporter of Israel, you know that the UN has ONE very important function. They are there to ruin the international reputation of Israel.
Jordana Takes Tel Aviv: A Peace Summit on the 480
Two Jews on a bus going the same -yet opposite directions, to hopefully, the same place.
Jerusalem of Cold
And I know in Israel you have to be psyched when it rains-but I'm not there yet.