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Gabriel Reiss

Feb 3, 2015, 6:13 PM

This Tu b’Shevat- don’t eat dried fruits!

Tomorrow night, like millions of others, I will sit at a Tu b'Shevat seder in Jerusalem. But this year, I refuse to eat dried fruits. Why? Our ancestors for generations dreamt and prayed to eat the fruits of the Land of Israel...

Jan 18, 2015, 11:25 PM

Breaking away from “cheerleader” Zionism

The next four months present an amazing opportunity for the Jews of America, one that will not be repeated for at least another four years. Parallel to this election cycle in the State of Israel, the Jews of America...

About Me

Gabriel Reiss is the Director of Israel Activities for LAVI OLAMI and founder of its ATID student think-tank. Born and raised in Los Angeles, he is currently involved in several grassroots social justice movements and peace initiatives between Jews and Palestinians in Israel’s disputed Judea region where he lives with his wife and four children. He is a student and teacher of Torah as well as a frequent lecturer on history, Jewish identity and Zionist ideology, having completed a triple major in philosophy, economics and political science at Hebrew University.