Ariana Mizrahi, at The Blogs

Jul 9, 2026, 8:45 PM

World Cup Dreams and the Israel Experience

Another World Cup, another opportunity to get excited and dream again. For those readers who are new, let me introduce myself. I'm Ariana, and I'm a die-hard Argentinian fan of La Selección. One thing people may not know about us...

May 31, 2026, 6:10 PM

Battling Antisemitism on Unexpected Fronts

In these unbearable times of antisemitism, as we wake up to news of Jewish students at University of California, Los Angeles being attacked, beaten with sticks, and pepper-sprayed, something is finally igniting the anger and the outrage inside of...

May 13, 2026, 4:14 AM

Facing Amalek: The Unveiled Horrors of October 7

There are moments in history so horrifying that language itself begins to fail. After reading the newly released report documenting the atrocities committed on October 7, I found myself unable to speak. Not because there was nothing to say, but...

May 9, 2026, 9:15 AM

The Slow Normalization of the Unthinkable

We are all busy living our lives—busy with our parenting, communal, and everyday obligations, absorbed by everything around us. So busy, perhaps, that we don’t fully see the reality closing in—not only in New York but worldwide. What we’re...

Apr 28, 2026, 2:50 PM

A Song, a President, a Moment: Singing with Milei

At Israel’s 78th Yom Ha’atzmaut torch-lighting ceremony, President Javier Milei of Argentina delivered a deeply moving address as he lit the twelfth torch. As a Jewish Argentinian, hearing those words from an Argentinian leader felt unprecedented—filling me with pride,...

Mar 29, 2026, 10:26 AM

Free Speech Is Not Free from Responsibility

I believe in democracy, and I believe in the right to free speech. Everyone has the right to express opinions—even strong criticism—about governments, policies, and conflicts, including Israel. But free speech does not mean free from responsibility. And lately, I’ve...

Mar 29, 2026, 7:05 AM

Do Not Stand Idly By: Behind Noelia’s Story

The story of Noelia Castillo Ramos from Spain is deeply disturbing—but not for the reasons that the headlines and the media suggest. The real issue is not what happened at the end of her life. The real issue is...

Mar 2, 2026, 12:45 AM

From Haman to Tehran: In the Shadow of Persia

As we approach Purim, the Jewish calendar brings us back to a story that feels less like distant history and more like a recurring pattern. The Megillat Esther tells of Haman, royal advisor to King Ahasuerus, who persuades the king...

Feb 17, 2026, 5:27 AM

Selective Outrage and the Silence Around Weaponized Rape

This week, Arbel Yehud spoke publicly about her experience in Hamas captivity. She described relentless sexual abuse—from the very beginning of her captivity until the very end. Hundreds of days of sexual torture. It is unstomachable. It is unimaginable. The...

Jan 28, 2026, 10:39 PM

No One Is Left Behind

This week, Ran Gvili was finally brought home to Israel, a moment that coincides with the reading of Parashat Beshalach and carries a significance that is important and impossible to ignore, not only because of how his life ended,...

About Me

Ariana Mizrahi is an author, educator, and doctoral candidate originally from Buenos Aires, Argentina. She serves as Assistant Principal of Barkai Yeshivah Middle School in New York. Her writing, including The Blue Butterfly of Cochin and Super Cactus, explores language, coexistence, and diversity, reflecting her belief that storytelling and education can bridge cultures and illuminate the shared essence of humanity.