Deborah Peretz, at The Blogs

Mar 15, 2024, 11:29 PM

Dear Senator Schumer, You have already been blasted by both American and Israeli Jews for your egregious error in calling for the ousting of democratically elected Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. I feel compelled to lend my voice as well. You...

Jun 10, 2021, 9:21 AM

Let’s clarify a few things, shall we? Part Two

I was interviewed for a job by a prominent Jewish leader a few years back, and when asked about the “Palestinians” I answered that it depends how you define “Palestinians.” After all, my father-in-law’s birth certificate read Palestine, would...

Jun 4, 2021, 7:43 PM

Let’s clarify a few things, shall we?

Now that there’s been a cease-fire (though incendiary balloons have been raining down on Jewish communities in Israel’s south) and the headlines have moved on, it’s time to clarify some misconceptions. The first misconception is that Israel is an “occupier.”...

May 11, 2021, 9:58 AM

Jerusalem Is Burning

During my first trip to Israel, back in 1992, I found myself in the center of the Old City of Jerusalem, during some sort of celebration. There was such jubilation! People dancing, cheering, soldiers swirling in circles with other...

About Me

Deborah Peretz is the Northeast and Canada Regional Director of IsraelLINK, the middle school educational arm of Stand With Us. A proud Zionist, she lives on the North Shore of Long Island and is the creator of the book, Look Up.....A Reminder to Return to the Light Within, available on Amazon.