Is this provocation?
When I first saw the video below, I was horrified. How could there be such violence against Jews in my home city of Haifa? Haifa prides itself on being a model of co-existence that...
Author: Sheri Oz
Two stories you probably have not heard about Mount Meron and Lag B’Omer
Ita Silberman (80) was born in Tzfat. Her family arrived from Ukraine in the 16th Century when Isaac Luria (HaARI) drew many Jews from Spain and other parts of Europe. Ita’s grandfather, who features...
Summary of bills before the Knesset in the winter session: III. Bills passed into law
Over the winter session, 28 bills were voted into Law. Many of us heard about the Settlement Law, the Disengagement Law, The Prime Minister Incapacity Bill, The Der’i Law, the law revoking terrorist citizenship...
Summary of bills before the Knesset by end of winter session: II. 2nd-3rd Readings
This article is the second of a three-part series on bills before the Knesset at the end of the winter session 2023, which ended on 2 April. A summary of bills at the first-reading...
The War of Independence through the eyes of a 10-year-old boy: Interview with Prof. Amatzia Baram
Dr. Amatzia Baram was a 10-year-old child at the time of Israel’s War of Independence, living on a kibbutz not far from the border with Egypt. Before he shared his experience of that time...
Remember this today — and not only on Yom Hazikaron!
Just now, on Galgalatz, there was an episode in the new series “Connecting” in which they reminded listeners that MKs from all parties sit together in the cafeteria, work together in committees and, as...
Summary of bills before the Knesset by the end of the winter session: I. First Reading
As part of the anti-judicial reforms demonstrations, there is the argument put forward that the current coalition is only interested in narrow sectorial legislation that makes it clear to protesters that the right wing...
Interview: Anna Rezan, who brings to life little-known stories from Greece during the Holocaust
In her documentary film, “My People,” the young Greek Jewish actress-singer explores the World War II years in her country and her Jewish roots. She opens a window, not only into the post-war resilience...
