Noam Zuckerman, at The Blogs

Dec 23, 2020, 3:47 PM

Seriously?! What’s going on with these Israeli elections??

Israel’s government is painfully moving towards an incomprehensible 4th election cycle since the beginning of 2019. It is hard to see an end to the political instability Israel has been experiencing since 2019, especially because the feeling pre-dates the...

Dec 14, 2020, 6:16 PM

Remembering Yitzhak Rabin: We Miss You Haver

Hanukkah is the perfect Jewish holiday to discuss Jewish political leadership bayamim hahem uvazman hazeh - in the days of old, and in our day. Bayamim Hahem - In Days of Old The Maccabean revolt sought to rid the Temple, Jerusalem,...

Dec 8, 2020, 5:49 PM

Building a Zionist Curriculum for Seth Rogen

When Seth Rogen appeared on Marc Maron’s WTF podcast on July 27, 2020, he knew that some Jews would get upset, but probably could never imagine the firestorm that would ensue in the Jewish world. Since then, Rogen has...

Dec 6, 2020, 1:31 PM

What does it mean to be Critically Zionist?

Israel. It’s inspiring, it's frustrating, it's confusing. Understanding our feelings towards the Jewish State is challenging. So, we've decided to create The Critically Zionist Podcast -- a podcast for critical Zionists who see Zionism as critical. Our podcast is...

May 7, 2015, 11:26 AM

Israel’s Most Imminent Danger

After growing up in America and moving to Israel I have heard many critiques and justifications of Israel's politics from various perspectives, not a difficult feat in American Jewish communities nor Israeli society. Both communities worry about and value...

Apr 20, 2015, 12:32 AM

Is Zionism Still Relevant?

As Israel approaches its 67th birthday, the Jewish State seems to be a fact that can be taken for granted. Israeli society is moving from the pioneering "David" mindset of its vulnerable youth, to a westernized, modern, and powerful,...

Aug 29, 2014, 3:08 AM

The Citizen Soldiers, Israel’s Strength

Israel is a tiny Jewish country that manages to thrive in the Middle East with hostile neighbors. The quality of the IDF provides the security necessary for this to happen. Army service in Israel is mandatory. Israelis are drafted at...

Aug 21, 2014, 1:13 PM

Fighting senselessness in Gaza

Last Thursday, I celebrated my 24th birthday. It was my first in Israel after finishing the army. Earlier in the week, my reserve unit was activated to provide an extra sense of security to the kibbutzim under threat of attacks...

Jul 24, 2014, 2:03 PM

Living the Zionist Dream…Under Fire

Living the Zionist Dream...Under Fire In 2011, I made Aliyah to a beautiful kibbutz in the south of Israel with 25 other people. Most of us were from North America, all of us were joining the army with a program...

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Creator and Co-host of The Critically Zionist Podcast. Noam grew up in Chicago and made aliyah in 2011. He is a die-hard Zionist and commissioner of Israel's first 16 inch softball league, married to Liraz and Abba to Geffen, living in Kiryat Yovel, Jerusalem.

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