Penny S. Tee, at The Blogs

Oct 4, 2024, 10:47 AM

Shana Tova! SEASON SIX Israel Goes to War—The Bitter Taste of Reality

Note: Our Jewish New Year is starting out with Israel in grave danger. It's depressing, and not the way anyone would want to start 5785. It's difficult to keep both my chins up. I thought we all needed a...

Sep 29, 2024, 11:59 AM

Over 8,000 Invisible Hezbollah Rockets Fired Toward Israel?

Not exactly, it’s just that the press too often neglects to mention that Hezbollah has almost daily fired rockets at Israel ever since 10/8/2024. 8,000 missiles can’t be an oversight. What is it? You be the judge. Can you...

Sep 18, 2024, 12:53 AM

The Interfaith Community Takes a Stand, Whether They Act or Not

The enormity of the antisemitism being experienced in Jewish communities throughout the world is immense. We don’t need people to tell us they enjoyed the hummus and wine we brought to the interfaith meeting! In today's complicated world many...

Sep 4, 2024, 2:14 AM

As Our American K-12 Children Return to School—What Hell Awaits Them?

Our American Jewish K-12 children are being attacked by fellow students and their parents, teachers, and the school’s administrators ignore their concerns. When our generation’s kids didn’t want to go to school on a particular day it was because they...

Aug 27, 2024, 11:54 AM

More Than Size Matters — Are Jews the Invisible Minority?

Now that I have your attention, size is in the news lately, but being a minority is more complicated than just size. Jews are a minority facing unique challenges and are too often overlooked or misunderstood. We Jews are merely...

Aug 20, 2024, 7:51 PM

Can Science Diplomacy Open the Door to Middle East Peace?

Have you ever wondered about the paths that geniuses create for themselves? On PEACE with Penny, we spoke with Zafra Lerman, Founder of The Malta Conferences Foundation. Packed into her Israeli 5’3” frame, I would describe this powerhouse as a...

Jul 30, 2024, 8:57 PM

Finding Peace for the Children, Young and Old

I usually write about or interview Peace organizations made up of Israelis and Palestinians. These are some of the best people on the planet. Are they perfect? Nope, we’re all human which means we screw up now and again,...

Jun 30, 2024, 7:50 AM

Does Another Holocaust Follow Hamas, Hezbollah and Antisemitic Actions Globally?

As Shabbat ends, and the new week begins we wish you a week of Peace, שלום and سلام. You haven’t heard much from me lately, as I’ve been busy trying to sort things out and working on PEACE with...

May 28, 2024, 8:08 AM

Jews — Betrayed by the World, and Closer at Home?

Memorial Day is a day to remember the brave soldiers who have defended our country. May their memories be a blessing. Unfortunately, war is used as an option, and at times, while I wish I could wave a magic...

May 10, 2024, 12:42 AM

Defending My People Defends All People. Will Your People Be Next?

I’m a Jewish American Woman. I am also a peace activist and have been fighting for peace between Israelis and Palestinians for a decade. The organizations I work with realize neither side is going away; they love the land,...

About Me

Penny S. Tee is a vodcaster, speaker, author, and educator. She interviews Israeli and Palestinian peace activists, together forging a better future. Why? Read her book, “BLASTED from COMPLACENCY: A Journey from Terror to Transformation in Israel,” which describes her 2014 family vacation in Israel—daily touring sacred places, and cowering in bomb shelters at night. The missiles blew up her comfortable world—today she devotes her life to Peace.

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