Une Famille Juive
Majority of mourners were French, mourning both the slain and the loss of France's Jewish community
Looking For the Right One
I need a job, my friends. A real life, full-time, pay-the-bills, up at 7, home-after-nightfall JOB!
69 MORE Reasons I love Israel!
And Israel's Birthday Party continues...
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.
Deep Breaths
You'd think my passion, language skills&sparkling smile would've opened doors for me, right? Not so!
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
Honeymooning
Are you guys still US citizens? Have you renounced your citizenship? Why don't you just go back,too?
Aliya-versary!
Moving to Israel seems crazy but this week's my first "aliyaversary," my Aliyah anniversary! WOW!
Let’s Go To the Mall!
Now I live in a country where every shop in the food court is kosher! I can have anything I want!
70 Years Young
A love letter to the nation by Jordana Brown
Aaaaaand…We’re Back!
"...people making jokes about turning this into a shelter rave, taking #bombshelterselfies..."
It’s Party Time!
I never felt an election resonate so much; I had true existential fear that my candidate might lose
Enough is Most Definitely Enough!
Now is the time to wave the flag, stand on a rooftop & scream "Am Yisrael Chai"--We are NOT leaving!
It’s Been 9 Years
9 years ago this week, the Israeli government forced 8,000 Jews from their homes and lives in Gaza.
To Fear or Not To Fear
But I am not afraid.I know this is Jewish land, not because of UN/foreign gov'ts saying we can exist
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...
Lest Ye Be Judged
If I love Israel, do I actually have to hate America? What a stupid question, of course not!
This Is Just a Drill
Today is one year since the "3 boys" Eyal, Gilad and Naftali were kidnapped and killed by terrorists
Jew in a Box
Here in Israel, the Jewish state, we are blessedly not the "other" and this is great and this is bad
An Open Letter to Simone Zimmerman
Simone, because you are Bernie's new Jewish Outreach Director, you will be known to large swaths of the American population as a "Jewish representative," and that fact makes my stomach turn.
Fear and Loathing in Jerusalem
My city isn't like Tel Aviv, Haifa, Beit Shemesh or even Tzfat. My city is Israel's eternal capital.
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!
The Misinformation of Lauryn Hill
Hill's Israel concert was selling tickets for months. Had she even planned a concert in Ramallah?
Jerusalem of Cold
And I know in Israel you have to be psyched when it rains-but I'm not there yet.
And The Hits Just Keep On Comin’
American Jews think they know what's best for Israel-better than Israelis. Here's my take...
The One with the Stairs
My stairs had been built, big and strong-BUT ON THE WRONG SIDE OF THE APARTMENT!
“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!
The Sweetest Bronze
Rooting in the Olympics for Team Israel after being an American fan for many years is like rooting for the underdog of all underdogs, after rooting your whole life for the all-time world champions
When You Don’t Stand
By not standing you are drawing distinctions between religious & secular, AND religious & religious.
Just Right of Center
The terrorists more often than not are Israeli Arabs, with the full rights of Israeli citizens.
