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Jun 21, 2018, 9:55 AM

Sarah Tuttle-Singer, IsraelB and Her Book Launch – 10 Points You Need To Know

Facebook can be both an entertaining and scary place and the whole drama and excitement over Sarah's book launch kind of reflected that. You write one sentence or even phrase and people misunderstand it (often intentionally) and use it...

Jun 4, 2018, 6:51 PM

Even if right, I can’t celebrate the First Station being open on Shabbat

Jerusalem's First Station entertainment district, December 2013 (photo credit: Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

The decision to keep Jerusalem's First Station open on Saturdays may be right but it's also sad

May 29, 2018, 2:21 PM

My letter To Rabbi Michael Harris – Israeli action over Gaza violence

Dear Rabbi Dr Harris, Thank you so much for your response to my critique of your 'Israeli response to the Gaza border violence' sermon. Over Shabbat, a number of people discussed with me what we both wrote and indeed it is...

May 21, 2018, 9:01 PM

Jewish Chronicle Apologizes over Israel Slur

(Make sure to check out the IsraelB website and subscribe to the IsraelB newsletter for the latest happening in the Jewish World) You may well, like me, have been furious and disgusted by the Tweet of the Jewish Chronicle editor, Stephen Pollard...

May 10, 2018, 6:04 PM

IsraelB’s Jerusalem Day Guide for EVERYONE – Have a meaningful and fun day!

It's Yom Yerushalayim - Jerusalem Day, this coming Motsei Shabbat / Sunday. It's a day when we can reflect on how lucky we are to be able to live freely in Jerusalem and enjoy all the culture and religion...

Apr 10, 2018, 6:32 PM

Yom Hashoah: A reality check on the connection between the Holocaust and the State of Israel

(IsraelB Newsletter: Click on here to subscribe to the IsraelB newsletter and use the IsraelB website to get all the information you need of what’s happening in Israel and the Jewish World) The next few weeks are for many Olim the most meaningful and...

Apr 4, 2018, 8:43 AM

Pesach — Accepting Life Is Complex

We are in the midst of Pesach. Read my reflective thoughts here which try to get to the deeper lessons and message of this special festival we are currently all enjoying. (Use my IsraelB Online community to find out what's happening...

Mar 29, 2018, 11:07 AM

IsraelB’s Pesach Guide for Jerusalem and Beyond!

My favourite time of the year is Pesach. The emphasis on family, community and our collective history. The Seder is the highlight for me when we sit around the table and celebrate our memories and relationships. Pesach is a time...

Mar 22, 2018, 7:17 PM

Seder Night — An Opportunity to Celebrate Our Memories and Relationships

(For what's on over Pesach, look at the IsraelB online community) I remember I heard Raphael Zarum ( now Rabbi Dr) share the following idea, that I would like to share with you all and hopefully you will share it...

Mar 7, 2018, 6:28 PM

IsraelB – Your Virtual Jerusalem Buddy!

We all know that living in Jerusalem is special. The variety of people, cultures and languages you experience when walking through the Jerusalem Shuk (market) or down Ben Yehudah Street in town is enough to make Jerusalem the most magical...

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About Me

Benjy Singer works in social media, content writing and editing. He runs a popular online community, IsraelB.org, which is a very useful resource, especially for Olim. A graduate of the LSE, UCL and Yeshivat Har Etzion, Benjy enjoys writing, teaching and connecting people.