Jay Engelmayer, at The Blogs

May 31, 2021, 5:41 PM

Photo: Aliyah, The Rebirth of Israel, by Salvador Dali

I am a Jew who believes in my right to have a home. Who refuses to give in to the wishes of those who hate and simply roam. I am human, I feel joy, pain & sorrow. Of flesh &...

Mar 18, 2021, 5:49 PM

Netanyahu’s Israel: A country of suckers

“Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results” This word & quote misattributed to Einstein comes to mind when thinking of the Israeli electorate. In a country filled by prideful people who refuse to be...

Jul 28, 2020, 3:41 PM

Jwitter Boycott Is A Mistake: Why I Will Not Silence Myself

Last week, tens of thousands of Jewish Twitter users organized a two day boycott of the platform which began yesterday. The boycott call was in response to what is claimed to be ‘Twitter’s tolerance of Antisemitism’ and unfair banning...

May 31, 2020, 5:43 PM

America Burning: A Country Without Countrymen

All of this has happened before and will happen again. “Crazed Protestors ignite NYPD vehicle, throw bottles at cops”; “Wave of rage and anguish sweeps dozens of U.S. Cities”; “Tear gas and burning cars in US cities as governors in...

Mar 4, 2020, 2:23 PM

Dear General Gantz, (Sorry, Twitter won’t do here)

The recent election was a tremendous disappointment for the millions of us who had put our hopes in you to guide our great country into a new era. In one year, we advocated for you, argued for you and...

Sep 10, 2019, 10:42 PM

The Sinister Ministers: How Netanyahu Beats Google

The fact Prime Minister Netanyahu currently holds five cabinet level posts and is charged with the day-to-day function of some very public and functionally vital Ministries is known, and at times has been ridiculed by opposing politicians and pundits....

Sep 7, 2019, 5:56 AM

Who’s a Jew? A novel answer for a hot-button issue

The debate over who is a Jew has been carried out for centuries, long before there was a State of Israel. Jewish tradition holds that the Jewish birthright is passed on from mother to child and anyone born to...

Aug 29, 2019, 8:15 PM

Bibi, you really need to keep your mouth shut

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends the weekly cabinet meeting at his office in Jerusalem, Israel, Sunday, May 5, 2019. (Abir Sultan/Pool Photo via AP) *** Local Caption *** 16.05.19

Mr. Prime Minister, I understand we have not had the best of relationships through the years. I mock your combover as a sign of insecurity and you double down by dyeing it various shades of purple; I write to...

Jul 11, 2019, 12:10 AM

October 1, 1948: Israel’s Greatest Miscalculation

When Israel was founded, the intention of her leaders was to create a Constitution that would serve as the Foundation Stone for the Jewish State. They believed in this need for laws that show the world and the generations...

Jul 3, 2019, 2:44 PM

My daily inner struggle with Israel

Growing up I would dream of Israel, my grandmother’s land; the land which I had been taught through song, prayer and tale was my true home. I clearly remember the excitement when friends or family would return from a...

About Me

Jay Engelmayer is a husband and father of four. Professionally his focus has been digital marketing and business development for commercial products. A proud and unapologetic American-Israeli Zionist, he enjoys cooking and yelling at television screens. Some consider him argumentative in nature, although he prefers the term "purposeful cynic" when describing his disposition. Living in Israel, he hails from New York City and is glad he left before it became the 1970's redux it is today.