Ilana Blumberg, at The Blogs

Ilana Blumberg

May 4, 2026, 3:16 PM

I went to the West Bank to bear witness to the destruction there

Israelis know how to take to streets in protest; it's time we take a stand to stop the Jewish violence against Palestinians

Aug 25, 2024, 2:35 PM

Call it by its name: State abuse

Earlier this week, the bodies of six hostages were returned to Israel. They were located at the bottom of a tunnel shaft that was 10 m below ground. Five of them had been pronounced dead earlier in the war....

Nov 3, 2020, 10:00 AM

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Absentee ballot: Living the American election from Israel

President Donald Trump speaks with reporters on the South Lawn of the White House, August 23, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

All politicians may lie and lay blame for their own failings, but the past 4 years have not been 'business as usual'; they've taken a real toll, even at a distance

Jan 24, 2019, 8:42 AM

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Learning to breathe with my sixth-grader’s teacher

Illustrative. Boy sitting in school classroom. (iStock)

She borrows from yoga for the classroom to help body and mind work well together -- and it's a lifesaver for my kid

About Me

Ilana Blumberg is the author most recently of 'George Eliot: Whole Soul' and the memoir, 'Open Your Hand: Teaching as a Jew, Teaching as an American.' Ilana is an associate professor in the English department at Bar-Ilan University.