Michelle Ann Daniels, at The Blogs

Michelle Ann Daniels

Oct 11, 2024, 6:00 AM

I returned to the place of my birth last week. Sydney, Australia. From my current home in NYC, it was a long, two-flight, 24-hour journey via LA and the Pacific ocean to arrive down unda. I grew up in the...

May 20, 2024, 7:30 AM

The Forgotten Farhud: Remembering the Jews of Iraq

Dingoor Family Photo, Bombay, Iraq
Owner: Michelle Daniels (formerly Dingoor)

I am a Jew from Judea. A Jew from Babylonia. A Jew from Mesopotamia. I am a Jew from Iraq where my grandparents, great-grandparents, and great-great-great-grandparents were born. I am a Jew from India where my parents were born. I am a Jew...

Mar 29, 2024, 5:23 AM

Bizarre Bias in the Media: When Facts Don’t Matter

After Hamas infiltrated Israel and terrorized, raped, burned, tortured, murdered, and kidnapped Israelis and other foreign nationals on October 7, a tsunami of emotions was unleashed all around the world. From the pro-Israel camp, it was a justified eruption...

About Me

Michelle Ann Daniels was born in Australia to Indian Jewish parents born of Iraqi descent. She has a lifelong love of Israel, and although not orthodoxly observant, her Judaism and the traditions are of great importance to her and serve as a moral compass for everyday living. She moved to the United States in 1993 and is currently living and working in New York City.