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Leeor Mekahel

Jan 13, 2026, 11:09 AM

Zionism and the Pro-Palestinian Movement: A Hofferian Contrast

Why Zionism Confronts Reality and the Pro-Palestinian Movement Refuses It I picked up Eric Hoffer's book The True Believer, believing it was a general warning about mass movements. It was, but even more so, it’s a book that discerns the...

Dec 31, 2025, 6:34 AM

When Feminism Chooses Politics Over Women

On the difference between declaring rights and defending them As someone who has long identified as a feminist, that identification has lately come with a sense of unease. The feminism I grew up with was committed to women's legal protection,...

Dec 14, 2025, 10:06 AM

The Cost of Speaking Over Our Own Margins

Why Jewish moral conversations must widen their frame In recent years, a familiar claim has taken hold in American Jewish cultural discourse: Jews are powerful. We are wealthy. We are influential. We dominate media, publishing, law, finance, and culture. From this...

Oct 14, 2025, 7:42 PM

From Disillusionment to Purpose: My Jewish Story

Two years ago, my relationship with my Jewish identity was fractured. I was a Jew who wanted to belong, yet felt disconnected and unsure of what that belonging meant. I considered myself left-wing, sometimes even self-critical, even self-hating, when it...

May 16, 2025, 1:08 PM

He got the book; I got the joke

I was sitting at the San Diego Jewish Bar Association table during a local bar association event — the kind of friendly, community-oriented gathering where people stroll by, ask questions, and maybe enter a raffle. The raffle included a...

Mar 31, 2025, 4:51 AM

A Visit to Hostages Square with My Grandfather

I sit in my grandparents’ living room, my grandmother’s warm, soft hands embracing mine. In front of us, shelves overflow with photos capturing milestone moments in her children's and grandchildren’s lives: conscription into the Israeli army, weddings, and my...

About Me

Leeor is an environmental attorney and writer based in San Diego. She helped found the San Diego Jewish Bar Association and currently serves as the President. She is also a member of Zionist Girls Read, a global Jewish women’s book club and community.