Rachel L. Suggs, at The Blogs

Aug 5, 2024, 8:37 AM

Hostage Poster Vandalism and Policing Jewish Grief

When I first saw a video on social media of a self-proclaimed “social justice activist” tearing down a poster publicizing the kidnapping of an Israeli civilian, I had a chilling sense of déjà vu. The woman’s eyes— looking over...

Jul 25, 2023, 2:11 PM

Israel Must Ratify a Constitution, Protests Prove

Israel needs a written constitution, and it needs one now. (AI)

Israel is witnessing an unprecedented national debate over the country’s democracy. The controversial reform to judicial review, proposed by the Minister of Justice earlier this year, would fundamentally transform the checks and balances of Israel’s government. Thus far, the...

Jul 4, 2022, 1:48 PM

The Right to Abortion: Israel’s Committee, America’s Court, and Due Process

Following the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe vs. Wade and thus stripping the constitutional protection of the right to abortion, Israel has updated its decades-long abortion approval process. Here is an overview of the history and protection of the...

Jul 3, 2022, 2:45 PM

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Ukrainian refugees and Israel’s ‘Jewish character’

Illustrative: Ukrainians who fled the fighting in Ukraine land at Ben Gurion Airport outside Tel Aviv on March 17, 2022. (Yossi Zeliger/Flash90)

The attempt to put a strict quota on non-Jewish refugees is not only cruel – it directly contradicts the most important Jewish values

About Me

Rachel L. Suggs is an undergraduate student at the University of Chicago triple-majoring in Jewish Studies, Law, and Middle Eastern Languages and Civilizations. She is an intern at the law firm Decker, Pex, Ofir & Co. in Jerusalem, Israel, which specializes in immigration law.