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Oct 13, 2015, 4:12 PM

Any Jew Will Do

"We've got to stop them coming here" shouted the woman on the edge of hysteria in the hardware store as the fourth ambulance screeched by, its siren urgently reminding us that terror is close, that nowhere in Israel is...

May 12, 2015, 1:31 PM

Caring this much hurts

Lately, whenever the conversation around our Shabbat dinner table turns to politics and the state of our country, there's a hesitant pause, followed by a communal sigh and then half-hearted complaints about jobs for the boys, laws passed just...

Mar 22, 2015, 2:48 PM

"Paris? Now? Isn't that a bit dangerous?" asked my 14 year-old Israeli daughter when I consulted her on our Passover trip. "We're only going to speak English there!" she instructed her 6 year old sister, whose second language is...

Mar 18, 2015, 9:31 AM

When democracy sucks

The rightwing victory heralds a dark and frightening future -- and there is one simple reason it happened

Mar 17, 2015, 2:20 PM

The Calm Before The Storm

It's an innocent Tuesday, an ordinary day in the middle of the week. We should all be at work, at school, going about our business; but we are on holiday. Today we vote. Today we decide. Today we make...

Feb 27, 2015, 1:17 PM

Taking the Pur out of Purim

My kid's school decided to take the Pur out of Purim and I'm bummed. Usually at Purim, school children are asked to make mishloach manot - the traditional basket of Purim goodies, to take to class. A 'pur' or draw...

Jan 10, 2015, 4:46 PM

#illridewithjew

You may be a Christian, Buddhist, Hindu, Shinto or Sikh and go about your day, most everywhere, without having to worry that you have a bull's eye pinned to your head, but if you're a Jew, you're a target....

Jan 3, 2015, 7:33 PM

It was a careless remark by my builder that brought it home. A vile, racist, violent threat against our neighbors that I cannot bear to repeat and have told no one. A vengeful wish that shocked me in its...

Nov 26, 2014, 11:10 AM

10 Mysteries of an Israeli Winter

It's not yet officially winter, but the weather has taken a turn for the worse and we've all got our fluffy socks and boots on, the soup is on the stove and the sofa is strewn with snuggly blankets...

Nov 13, 2014, 4:13 PM

Banish the bags!

There are 2.2 billion reasons why it's time to take matters into our own hands. Two point two BILLION plastic bags of a reason why we need to strike out - and now. No more waiting for ego-centric politicians...

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About Me

Nerys Copelovitz made aliyah from the UK 18 years ago. Her main job in life is being a mother, whilst writing, volunteering and studying in her 'spare time.' She loves many things about life in Israel and aspires to develop the 'chutzpah' needed to be a true Israeli. Check out her writing on thoughtfondue.com.