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Michael Rock

Oct 25, 2017, 7:29 PM

When I was growing up, my non-observant Ashkenazi parents exposed me to my Jewish heritage, but did not impose it on me. They taught me that our family had lived in Russia, Germany, Hungary, and Austria before moving to...

Aug 16, 2016, 8:53 PM

What Contemporary Israel Can Teach Americans about Donald Trump

On Monday, Yuval Rabin, son of the slain Israeli prime minister Yitzchak Rabin, penned an op-ed to USA Today. In the piece, he accused Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump of incitement to violence against his main opponent, Hillary Clinton and pointed...

Aug 12, 2016, 12:01 AM

The Myth of Israeli “Pinkwashing” Hurts Arabs Too

When LGBT rights in Israel are brought up in conversation, there usually seem to be two major responses. The first of these responses is praise for Israel's record as the most liberal country in the MENA region on this...

About Me

Michael Rock, a lifelong New Yorker, received his bachelor's degree in History from Brandeis University. He has written for WhoWhatWhy.org. News Cult, and History Buff.