David Kramer, at The Blogs

Feb 16, 2026, 11:27 AM

When Jewish History Walked into the Room

It happened almost four months ago. I found myself standing at the second funeral of Captain Daniel Peretz, may his memory be a blessing, a young South African-Israeli tank commander who fell while fighting Hamas terrorists and defending Kibbutz Nahal...

Dec 17, 2023, 6:04 PM

What will be in Israel the day after the war!?

Despite the pain and loss over the past few days in Israel, the national unity in the country, at the moment, is strong and it is incredible to see how things have turned since the events of October 7....

Feb 17, 2021, 6:03 PM

Israeli soldiers guilty of crimes ‘for’ humanity

The recent announcement by the International Criminal Court (ICC) to open a probe of War Crimes against Israeli actions and soldiers requires an investigation into the behavior of Israel's (IDF) soldiers and their treatment toward their fellow human beings....

Apr 27, 2020, 3:18 PM

Remembering Ella and all the others who paid the ultimate price

There are so many stories to share today. Close friends, friends of family and acquaintances; people I met and others I have never heard of, that fell to make sure we in Israel and Jews worldwide have a place...

Apr 27, 2020, 2:46 PM

What happened when a wounded Syrian girl came to Jerusalem?

Ahead of Israel Independence Day this week, on Wednesday, I wanted to share one of my favorite stories from State Of The Heart (Urim Publications 2020), a book I recently published in March this year. It’s a story which I...

Mar 30, 2020, 4:56 PM

10 Things about Israeli healthcare you might not know

The following image represents a reality that plays out daily, in almost every hospital in Israel, including now, where medical professionals, doctors and nurses work on the frontlines against this deadly virus, regardless of religion, nationality or ethnicity. The situation...

Mar 24, 2020, 1:11 PM

Am Yisrael, will the true leaders please stand up

The one thing that has become apparent over the past few days, is that here in Israel, we face a double crisis. Besides the coronavirus epidemic, we face another equally catastrophic calamity and that’s the lack of discourse, selflessness...

Mar 8, 2020, 7:46 AM

My State of the Heart with Coronavirus

I work in tourism so you can imagine this past week, due to the coronavirus, like so many other industries, has been a total crisis. Some of the challenges we face include current and future customers cancelling their orders;...

Apr 4, 2018, 1:57 PM

Where is the battlefield in Gaza?

In 2001, I joined six Israeli students at the notorious United Nations World Conference Against Racism, in Durban South Africa. On the first day of the conference, we set up our booth with Israeli flags and materials and were...

Sep 14, 2017, 12:41 PM

What a traffic jam in Jerusalem taught me?

The other day I was driving in the industrial zone of Givat Shaul, in Jerusalem. It was boiling hot and everyone on the street looked bothered. Then came a major traffic jam. A huge delivery truck, it had appeared,...

About Me

David Kramer is an educator and Jerusalem-based storyteller whose work focuses on Jewish identity, Israel advocacy and entrepreneurship. He is the author of History’s Greatest Comeback and State Of The Heart and has spent over two decades working with Jewish students, international audiences, and Christian organizations visiting Israel.

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