Keren Gelfand

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Oct 7, 2024, 6:40 AM

Thank You, Sinwar

Thank you, Sinwar On October 7th, the Jewish community went numb. On October 8th, the Jewish community got scared. On October 9th, the Jewish community got angry. As the phones beeped with incoming messages during the early morning hours on October 7th, everyone...

Mar 25, 2024, 12:13 AM

The Lessons of Purim

As the Jewish community gathers to celebrate Purim - another holiday of, “They tried to kill us, we prevailed, now let’s eat!” – it’s important that we do not ignore the importance of the day, especially with the recent...

Apr 28, 2022, 7:02 AM

The Names Become Numbers

We remember. Yet we have forgotten. We want names, not numbers. Yet numbers are all that is left for so many. Six million lives. Gone. Perished. Forgotten. Their stories merely history. My grandmother, Rochel, survived "The War" by getting one ticket through...

Jan 17, 2022, 5:41 AM

Recognizing Anti-Semitism, Not Just Defining It

COLLEYVILLE, TEXAS - JANUARY 16: Law enforcement vehicles sit in front of the Congregation Beth Israel synagogue on January 16, 2022 in Colleyville, Texas. Brandon Bell/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Brandon Bell / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

How can an attack on a synagogue on Shabbat be classified as "not specifically related to the Jewish community”? At one of the news conferences during the 11 hour hostage standoff at Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville, Texas, FBI Special...

Oct 11, 2021, 3:13 PM

Indigenous People of Israel

October 11, 2021 has been declared "Indigenous People's Day by the Biden administration. In its proclamation, Biden wrote, "On Indigenous Peoples’ Day, our Nation celebrates the invaluable contributions and resilience of Indigenous peoples, recognizes their inherent sovereignty, and commits...

Feb 15, 2017, 7:14 AM

As Friends Meet in a White House

It’s good to have friends in high places. However, sometimes, as events evolve, you realize that the friendship isn’t as ideal as you expected it to be. On Wednesday, February 15th, one day after the US celebrates the Hallmark holiday of love,...

Oct 1, 2016, 12:51 AM

Sweet Dreams, Shimon

Sweet dreams, Shimon. The world will miss you. Shimon Peres will forever be known as a visionary; as a man who spent his life devoted to the State of Israel. There are those who talk about his greatness. There are...

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About Me

Keren Gelfand served as Director for Media Affairs at the Israeli Consulate in both Chicago and New York. Following her service there, she created her own consulting company to help brand Israeli and Jewish non profits in the States.