Hanukkah: Eight Candles, Eight Interpretations On Civil War
More than ever before we are reminded that Hanukkah is more than a miracle of eight days of oil, more than dreidles, more than latkes or suvganiot, and more than Hanukkah gelt of either...
Reflections on Jewish Holidays
by Sheri Oz · Published December 21, 2016 · Last modified December 7, 2023
More than ever before we are reminded that Hanukkah is more than a miracle of eight days of oil, more than dreidles, more than latkes or suvganiot, and more than Hanukkah gelt of either...
Politically and Diplomatically Speaking
by Sheri Oz · Published December 19, 2016 · Last modified December 20, 2016
How can one small statement, get it so wrong! I am obviously pleased to see the British Prime Minister stand up for Israel and for the historic Balfour Declaration against the ridiculous rantings of...
Before leaving Toronto for good in 1974, I somehow got the idea to write about multiculturalism in my hometown. I have no idea where it came from, but this self-imposed project did afford me...
We do not expect door-to-door missionaries in Israel. But it happens. The responses to my Facebook post a few weeks ago regarding my consternation at having had two Jehovah Witness (JW) missionaries knock at...
Politically and Diplomatically Speaking
by Sheri Oz · Published December 10, 2016 · Last modified December 20, 2017
Fahad Almasri, an important Syrian opposition leader, released a video in which he promises that a new Syria will be a force for peace and stability in the Middle East and for Israel. He...
You do not need me to write about coffee shops in a franchise. But if you want to have a light meal in Haifa in a spot with local flavour, then try out Asaf’s...
Mondoweiss apparently loves to write hate-articles about Israeli border security. I love to read their hate-articles because it means that my country is taking care of me. The article below was written last summer...
Novels and Non-Academic Nonfiction
by Sheri Oz · Published December 4, 2016 · Last modified December 6, 2016
Many people think their lives would make a good novel. Few of them actually write them. David Ramati did. And he was right to do so. Not only is this period of his life...
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