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Eliyahu Freedman

Jun 10, 2025, 11:14 PM

My Friend Sam is Missing in the Himalayas. He Was On a Healing Mission

My friend Samuel Vengrinovich is missing in the Himalayas. He was last seen on Friday morning near Indrahar Pass, in the mountains above Dharamsala, India. He had gone hiking with a Dutch friend and several Indian tourists, who returned without...

May 25, 2025, 11:45 PM

Is Israel Going To Be Fine? Response to Dan Senor’s State of World Jewry Address

Dan Senor believes "Israel is going to be fine." I wish I could share his confidence. While Senor's recent "State of World Jewry Address" at the 92nd Street Y offered a compelling case for Israel's geopolitical strength—calling it "more prominent...

May 12, 2025, 2:17 PM

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Beyond the byline: An Israeli journalist’s healing journey

Clear blue water on Koh Phangan, Thailand's fifth biggest island. August 13, 2017. (Nati Shohat/FLASH90)

Others had it worse, so who was I to need help? But I too felt panic and grief; I too bore witness to atrocities; I too have trauma

About Me

Eliyahu Freedman is a journalist specializing in Israel and Jewish affairs, with a Master's in Talmud and Jewish Philosophy from Tel Aviv University and PhD studies in medieval Judeo-Arabic philosophy at Hebrew University. A native speaker of English, fluent in Hebrew, and Arabic, he draws on four years of traditional yeshiva study and over two years of reporting experience, including for the Jewish Telegraphic Agency and Times of Israel.