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Feb 11, 2019, 9:34 PM

The recent victims of unsocial media

Ori Ansbacher. (Courtesy)

The freedom to troll, shame, hurt, and verbally poop online must not get in the way of the freedom to connect, to grow, to support, or even to be silent

May 24, 2017, 11:52 AM

My Jerusalem, Past and Present

I first arrived in Jerusalem in 1990 at the age of 13, like a young child awakening from an afternoon nap. We were confused, disoriented, misunderstood and excited to play. When I tried to register my citizenship at the...

Apr 13, 2016, 8:05 AM

A typical day in Jerusalem

Life in Israel is unpredictable and yet the heartbeat and energies of Jerusalem continue to stand out and shine. Looking back at these last weeks, from the Jerusalem marathon to the back-to-back days of Purim parties, the hustle and...

Dec 9, 2015, 1:53 PM

I would travel the world for you, Bubby

Monday morning, I woke up at 5:00 AM and checked my WhatsApp messages. Mostly the usual except for one that caught my eye. My grandmother, Gitel Rosensweig, was not doing well, she was in intensive care. After that initial shock,...

Oct 14, 2015, 11:00 PM

A starving nation needs peace

To the givers, the healers, the educators and those who build what many are trying to destroy: Don't give up

Jun 15, 2015, 3:00 PM

Were you religious once?

How do you recognize a fellow formerly Orthodox Jew? There are clues involving tattoos, pork and shaving

Feb 20, 2015, 11:45 AM

The Jerusalem Shabbat bus

On the value of accommodation in a city full of cultural and religious variety

Dec 17, 2014, 2:07 PM

When my parents caught the Zionist bug

Visiting her childhood home where, one day, her mother and father decided it was time to leave

Dec 9, 2014, 7:38 PM

Jewish Sex and Kosher Pizza

My elementary school teacher never ate pizza. We ate pizza at school on every Wednesday, courtesy of the PTA, and yet he never even took a bite. Not one bite. No one noticed since we were mostly too busy devouring our own...

Nov 10, 2014, 7:48 PM

The power of one, the power of many

Another one who we love has been taken from us. Another one who we love truly and deeply even though our paths may never have actually crossed. A baby or someone’s mother. A soldier standing at the bus stop or riding the...

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About Me

Devora Mason is a single mom of five who works in business development focusing on unique Israeli technology,and Innovation, specializing in subjects from AR/VR to the stars and back! Her life experiences lead her to write about social issues and people that she encounters in Israel. As a consultant she enjoys her work with Israeli startups and corporate entities and is currently the VP of Global partnerships at StellarNova, a female founded startup focusing on STEM blended education and media content for kids.