Alan D. Abbey

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Dec 3, 2018, 12:30 PM

Miracles ain’t what they used to be – if they ever were

“Do you believe in miracles?” – Al Michaels, 1980 The term “miracle” is used in so many commonplace ways that it is little more than a catchphrase, an advertising slogan for a photocopier, or the title of hundreds of mundane or...

Aug 28, 2018, 1:30 PM

Will Diaspora Jewish media survive? It’s not clear

Reporter. Taking notes. Media interview. (iStock)

The authors surveyed journalists for Jewish media in more than 20 countries across eastern and western Europe, Asia, Africa, Latin America, and Australia. This is the third of three articles reviewing the study’s findings. Find links to parts 1...

Jul 8, 2018, 12:02 PM

Jewish journalists have Israel’s back and wish Israel had theirs

The authors surveyed journalists for Jewish media in more than 20 countries across eastern and western Europe, Asia, Africa, Latin America, and Australia. This is the second of three articles, reviewing the study's findings. See links to parts 1...

Jun 14, 2018, 7:05 PM

The journalists who won’t publish their own names

Our new study finds that Jewish media professionals outside of Israel and North America face mounting threats

Apr 13, 2018, 4:03 PM

Israel’s hottest night out is a chance to sing old songs with 12,000 of your closest friends

Attendees at a Koolulam event (Koolulam via Facebook/JTA)

My wife and I stood at Koolulam's latest songfest and it felt like a modern-day prayer

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Alan D. Abbey is a research fellow at the Shalom Hartman Institute. He lives in Jerusalem, where he is working on a novel and playing guitar.

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