Chana Pinto, at The Blogs

Oct 9, 2024, 10:47 AM

Top Influential Jews of the Year? I don’t think so.

An Israeli flag flies outside a house in Israel, October 2024. (the writer)

Does anyone else feel that The Jerusalem Post’s top two choices for “Most Influential Jew of the Year” were way off mark? The top four are Americans, for one thing, which is surprising given that for Jews, this year...

Aug 2, 2024, 12:43 AM

Let our country win this war already

"Bring them home" on the back of a truck on Rt. 553. Courtesy of the writer.

Let our country win this war already! That's the message for the world. To all the nations who are insisting that Israel show restraint and avoid starting a full-blown Middle East multi-nation conflict, as if Israel is the one...

May 19, 2024, 7:56 AM

In Loving Memory

We are a nation in mourning. This Yom Hazikaron was the undoubtedly the worst one we have ever experienced. Every person here in Israel has been affected by the war, some in the worst way imaginable. Yet every day,...

Feb 5, 2024, 3:21 AM

The best – or worst – joke: UNRWA

Have you heard the latest joke? UNRWA was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. I could end this post right here, with just that one statement. Repeat it over and over again out loud. It could make you laugh, which...

Nov 24, 2023, 9:22 AM

It’s Finally Official. The World Hates Us.

Israeli solidarity (courtesy of the writer)

So can we announce that it's finally official? The world hates the Jews and you're allowed to show it! It has taken 78 years, but once again, it is not only acceptable, but fashionable to admit one's deep-seated antisemitism-PUBLICLY. It...

Oct 22, 2023, 10:39 AM

Never let down your guard

As I write this, two hellish weeks and a day have passed since our world fell apart. Two weeks since the most brutal and barbaric terrorist animals in modern history invaded our country and attacked us; torturing, defiling, and...

Sep 28, 2023, 9:41 PM

Yom Kippur in Israel…the ultimate ‘Only in Israel’ experience.

A vehicle-free Route 4 shortly before the start of the Yom Kippur fast.
Courtesy of the writer.

Yom Kippur in Israel is unique. It is the ultimate "Only in Israel" experience. Whereas in the Diaspora, Yom Kippur is a quiet and somewhat understated personal day for self-reflection, prayer and fasting, here in Israel it is so...

Sep 10, 2023, 5:39 AM

Jewish unity for the New Year- is that possible?

With all the mud-slinging going on in Israeli politics, which has sadly trickled down to divide the country in ways we have never seen before, it is heartening to know that there are still good people in our society. ...

Aug 3, 2023, 6:00 AM

Why I would move to London…if I had to.

Queen Victoria Memorial, in front of Buckingham Palace (writer).

I recently took a trip to London, and I decided that I love it there (I’m referring to London, England, NOT London, Ontario, for all you Canadians). If I had to leave Israel- which I hope and pray never...

Jul 2, 2023, 1:15 PM

Changing Perspectives – post-COVID-19

Interior of the Girls Only store in Hod Hasharon. Picture taken by the writer.

A few days before Pesach this year, our youngest child celebrated her bat mitzvah. Although we had already made four bat mitzvahs in our family, this event was different from our previous parties. When our eldest daughter had hers...

About Me

Chana Resnick Pinto made aliya in 2005 and lives in the Sharon area of Central Israel. She has a BA in English from Yeshiva University and an MSEd from Bank Street College of Education in New York City. Chana works at Eric Cohen Books in Ra'anana and loves living in Israel. She encourages everyone to stop and smell the flowers and always appreciate the small things.

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