Why do Companies Like Amazon and Sears Think it’s OK to Profit from Jew...
It is up to decent people everywhere, Jews and non-Jews, to make it very clear that it is unacceptable to profit from hate against ANY group. So speak out against it on social media
Maccabiah 2017
Impressions from the opening ceremony of the Maccabiah 2017
Inspiration from Zion: 3 Things to Know About Israeli hospitals
Health is a great equalizer. In Israeli hospitals, religious Jews and religious Muslims are treated side by side. The medical staff consists of Israelis of all backgrounds: Sabra Israelis, new immigrants from Russia, America, South America, and Argentina, Ethiopian Jews, Arab Muslims, Arab Christians… the entire spectrum of the Israeli population can be found in patients and caregivers.
Honoring Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
On Martin Luther King Day we honor all the men, women and children who spoke when it was terrifying to do so. The people whose names we know and those who we will never know.
Inspiration from Zion: Honor thy Father and thy Mother that thy days may be...
Yesterday was Father’s Day. The fact that someone thought it was necessary to set aside a specific day for dads shows me that we don’t honor fathers enough in our everyday lives.
Inspiration from Zion: I AM My Brother’s Keeper
{Originally posted to the author's Inspiration from Zion website}
My grandmother was alone in the house. Not really alone, her two small babies were there...
Vikings, Jews, and the God of Progress
God versus gods
Inspiration from Zion: How do you Feel about the Color Red?
Children’s thoughts about colors should not be dictated by a terrorist organization. Children should be free to play outside, free to walk from their home to visit a friend, without having to worry about where the closest bomb shelter is.
Michal Roemi
I’ve known Michal since she was a child. Today I am going to her funeral.
What Should we Learn from Benjamin Achimeir?
Yesterday we were told on the news that 14 year old Benjamin Achimeir went missing. He left his home early in the morning to...
Inspiration from Zion: We are Here to Rescue You!
The message the commandos announced on the radio to everyone connected to the mission: “The diamonds are in our hands!”
Inspiration from Zion: HaShomer HaChadash
What kind of modern child would willingly put down their phone, turn off the tv and go outside to sweat in the sun? What for? They don’t know what hard work is and why in the world would they want to do any kind of physical labor? There is no necessity that could drive them, no demand. It could never happen. Or at least that’s what the founders of the Shomer HaChadash Youth Movement were told.
Inspiration from Zion: The Impact of October 7th on the People of Israel
For anyone coming from a large country like America, it is hard to comprehend just how small Israel is and how connected we all are.
Inspiration from Zion: Operation Thunderbolt
It is this legacy of heroism, leadership, and love that is being turned upside-down. It is the concept of NEVER AGAIN that is being diminished and destroyed by this new movie
Anatomy of an Interview: Tzipi Hotovely–Ideals and Fake news
Could the expressions of offense taken with the things Ms. Hotovely said actually be masking feelings of guilt by American Jewry?
Inspiration from Zion: We are NOT the Jews of the Galut
It’s the moral duty of the IDF to fulfill the promise of NEVER AGAIN.
This is the Look of Heroism
Niv’s courage during the attack came from terrible fear of never again seeing the people he loves. Niv’s courage to stand in front of his attacker, to show that although the terrorist broke his body he could not break Niv’s spirit – that comes from sheer determination..
The BOOM I Heard from Haifa
Sick with uncertainty, it was not long before I discovered that an IAF F16 had been shot down. What I had heard was the plane slamming into the ground some 18 kilometers (11 miles) from my home.
Conversations you Overhear in Israel
Sometimes, in Israel, the conversations you overhear are extraordinary. Sometimes, they break your heart.
My Jerusalem Ritual
For those who question the 'location' of the Kotel: I touch the Wall and feel the weight of centuries / I touch the Wall and feel the weight of centuries / Of my people / And our longing / Of my people / And our longing
Disgusted by Ben & Jerry’s Political Ice ‘Scream’? Try Forest’s Flavors of Yum!
You don’t need Ben & Jerry’s in order to have good ice cream. If you have a mixer in your house, you can make your own ice cream, any time you want.
Inspiration from Zion:
The new law sparked an uproar, mostly within the Jewish world. The question is, why? Is there something wrong with the law? In order to address these questions, we must first examine the content of the law. It is short and written in very clear language.
Inspiration from Zion:: From the Maccabees to the IDF: 6 Things you NEED to...
Hanukah is a celebration of Jewish nationalism (which does not exist without God) and not a holiday of religious holiness although there are some prayers that are specifically associated with Hanukah. It similar to celebrating Israel’s Independence Day which also commemorates the victory of a tiny group of stubborn Jews fighting for sovereignty and freedom, against an enemy much more powerful and well equipped and – by the grace of God – WINNING.
Inspiration from Zion: 3 Israeli values that made the Eurovision fabulous
The Eurovision is one of the largest events in the world. Larger than the Super Bowl, the Eurovision brings together 200 million viewers every year. The Olympics and the World Cup are the only events that have more viewers.
Inspiration from Zion: How do we heal from the trauma of this war?
There are no reports in Israel or worldwide of anyone with injuries as severe as Kfir's who has survived.
My Shabbat Candles
At the time of candle lighting, a woman can ask for additional or more specific blessings. This week I found myself asking for healing for a man I have never met but know is a valiant warrior and for the healing of a woman battling cancer.
Baby Blames Bibi
Change your advisers or change your tune
Inspiration from Zion: Longing for Sun-Drenched Zion
“Somewhere Over the Rainbow” "They say there is a land.” That Land is the Jewish homeland, Israel
Remembering Munich
While UK’s Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn honors terrorists that committed this atrocity, repeated attempts to give the slaughtered Israeli athletes the recognition they are due, have fallen on deaf ears.
Inspiration from Zion: Hero
This is what a hero looks like - an Israeli teenager, still in 12th grade, not yet 18. Service, putting others first, wanting to protect others. These weren’t dreams for Tzur, they were life-goals which he worked hard to fulfill, which he died fulfilling.
