The Unabashed Zionist
Pessin's began The Unabashed Zionist blog because an "unabashed Zionist is better than a bashed one"
J Street: Going Bigger and Bolder than BDS
J Street's antipathy to Israel is so extreme it exhorted the US to abandon Israel at UN Sec. Council
A Soldier’s Mother: My Israel
My Israel is the only place I have ever felt home; the only place I have never wanted to leave.
Let Them Have The Kotel- If We Can Have Har Habayit!!
It's time for Jews to have full religious and civil rights to hold Jewish Prayer on Har Habayit!!
A Soldier’s Mother: Israel At the Forefront of Maternity / Paternity Rights
Mothers still take the first 6 weeks, but fathers can now take up to 8 paid days as paternity leave
Egalitarian Jews and Islamist Fanaticsm
The "Price" for a share of the Western Wall.
The Undemocratic Nature of Fire and Water in the Middle East
Peres was clear: Any Palestinian government that included Hamas did not seek peace with Israel
Shiloh Musings: The Myth of Israel’s Foreign Allies
A "YES" vote to the UN Partition Plan on Nov.29, 1947 did not constitute being an ally
The UN’s Ban Ki Moon is Unqualified to Discuss the Question of Palestine
The UN Secretary-General has shown himself unfit to judge the Arab-Israel conflict squarely & fairly
Shiloh Musings: Bernie Sanders: Good for Israel or Jews?
the "situation," in Israel as I do, don't vote Democrat. And I strongly doubt that they'd change their minds to try to put a Jew in the White House.
A Soldier’s Mother: What Next Summer Will Bring…
My Prayer: Israel-flood the tunnels; God-Let Hamas' missiles land and explode inside their borders
Emes Ve-Emunah: Restoring Our Image as a Light unto Nations
How disappointing it is that a declaration made about Jewish ethics in Jewish leadership is needed.
Shiloh Musings: P.A. Cop Shoots Israeli Soldiers, Act of War?
It's about time that Israel stops deluding itself about negotiating peace with the "Palestinians"
A Soldier’s Mother: The Importance of Home
The trick with a soldier is to send him to base with a piece of home as a reminder of what's waiting
A Soldier’s Mother: To be Grateful; To be Blessed
"Today, I am grateful for..." To say that EVERY day of one's life defeats one's enemies.
Remembering Dark Days
I walked out of Majdanek concentration camp knowing that decades ago, no one else was able to.
There’s Hope for the Left After All
When a Meretz councilwoman is thoroughly rebuked by her own constituency for her anti-religious hatred, it means there's hope after all.
Shiloh Musings: Has Labor’s Herzog Suddenly Gotten Smart?
Did you notice that Herzog said unilateral withdrawals are dangerous?! Maybe he is catching on!
A Soldier’s Mother: International Holocaust Remembrance Day
You want to remember the Holocaust, Europe? Great but please work harder at preventing the next one
The Perfect, Most Important Post You’ll Ever Read
As usual after tragedies and attacks, Israelis are united--if not in hope, than in pain and in anger
Felons, Funding, Fooling, Failing
So long as Abbas and his cronies rule, there's no hope for tolerance or non-violence from their side
Is Getting Married Younger the Answer?
Should young people be advised to marry before they are ready just to solve the shidduch crisis?
Truth About Latest Israel ‘Settler’ Controversy: Hebron IS Occupied Territory
Hebron’s actual "occupation" began 87 years ago when Arab terrorists massacred the city's Jews
Different Style; Same Smile
I hope in time people look past my sheitl to see the fun/silly/daft & sometimes stupid real me again
In the Hope of Inter-Religious Coexistence
My desire is from the bitter shall come sweetness; that barriers and fears will be shed with dialogue
Opening Night! Very Off Broadway
A new play telling the exciting story of Avaraham Stern-man of letters and man of action!
Shiloh Musings: What Do They Have Against Rami Levy?
If Rami Levy paid his workers more 2 things would happen: Higher prices; he'd probably go bankrupt
The Settlers of Chevron
If it were up to me, I'd evacuate all of Chevron’s Jews & consider doing the same in Kiryat Arba
Shiloh Musings: Bibi vs Boogie: Good Cop vs Bad Cop?
When Jews cannot live in homes legally purchased in Israel, there is a problem.
To Wear or Not to Wear A Kippa?
Many kippa wearers who live/travel in diaspora have faced the dilemma of whether or not to wear it
