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Binny Zupnick

Mar 22, 2016, 11:47 AM

Story 1 I was walking across the bridge from my home in Givat Shmuel to Bnei Brak. Walking towards me was an Arab looking teenager. Hands in his pockets, jeans, sneakers, hood, walking right towards me. I instantly noticed my heartbeat...

Feb 29, 2016, 5:23 AM

Talking about StandWithUs

I would like to talk about StandWithUs, how it seems to attempt to accomplish its stated mission, and what I think is actually being achieved. Its mission Here's a quote from its mission statement: We believe that education is the road to peace. That...

Jan 1, 2016, 1:37 AM

Confronting the Message and Not the Messenger, from Biblical Times to Now

“Israel is the most moral army in the world” is a quote that I grew up hearing. It’s not simply a platitude but it was a fact and it had depth. I had such respect and love for Israel...

Jul 31, 2015, 4:52 PM

My Neighbor: Yishai Schlissel

I see a lot of people posting about distancing themselves from the perpetrators of the acts of terror over the past day. I'd like to take the opposite approach. Like Yishai Schlissel, I'm a proud religious Jew, and like the...

Mar 12, 2015, 10:14 PM

How my Zionism and Religion Brought Me to Vote Meretz

In the weeks leading up to the elections, my friend and I spent every spare moment campaigning for Meretz. Friday mornings were spent on busy corners in Givat Shmuel in our bright green Meretz shirts handing out flyers and...

About Me

Binny is originally from New York but made Aliyah at the age of 14 to Jerusalem where he attended Yeshivat Chorev. Binny then skipped 12th grade to attend Machon Lev where he was able to start his degree in Software Engineering. Binny cut that short to study in Yeshivat Har Etzion where he was for one year. After his year in yeshiva, he entered the work force working in web development, and now works in the cyber defense sector.