Rivka Bond, at The Blogs

Jan 25, 2020, 10:26 PM

For the last six years, British Jews have been experiencing a growing anxiety. Watching the rise of 21st century antisemitism is a surreal experience, and my dystopian Jewish novel, 'Speechless', was born out of my dismay. Jews whose friends...

Mar 6, 2019, 7:00 PM

Antisemitism on the Left? Perish the thought!

I have never seen antisemitism on the Left. I have never seen antisemitism in the Labour Party. Where's the evidence? Suggesting that there is antisemitism in Labour is just a smear. It is a smear, and it is...

Jul 10, 2018, 8:30 PM

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Do not underestimate the malice

Martin Luther's vile invective was hate speech, no different from today's racism disguised as anti-Zionism

Aug 21, 2017, 4:43 PM

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The selective rage of the Left

Pro-Palestinian protesters 'swarmed' an 'island of Israel supporters' at the conclusion of an anti-Israel rally outside of Boston's Israel consulate, July 11, 2014. (photo credit: Elan Kawesch/The Times of Israel)

Neo-Nazi assaults get the righteous backlash they deserve; not so for attacks spurred by hatred of Israel

Apr 26, 2017, 11:10 PM

Still on Aliyah Step 1: MORE BUREAUCRACY

Yesterday, I was under the impression that I had finished the paperwork for our aliyah. My husband and I have scanned and uploaded countless forms, sent them an Apostille-stamped marriage certificate, located the graves of dead Jewish ancestors, proved...

Apr 25, 2017, 2:44 PM

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Aliyah, Step 1: Bureaucracy

Illustrative. New immigrants arrive to Ben Gurion airport in Israel. (Gideon Markowicz/ FLASH90)

On her Kafkaesque path to prove she’s Jewish, so she can make that move of all moves -- to Israel

Nov 15, 2016, 3:26 AM

The unravelling of a friendship

My friend Sasha and I shared a house when we were doing our master's degrees, and when she discovered my abject poverty we reached a deal: she bought the food (I had no money) and I did the cooking...

Nov 11, 2016, 10:56 PM

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Safe spaces and the community of the good

Burning flags in the street is not going to win friends or influence people to join your 'community of the good'

Oct 26, 2016, 11:44 PM

More on un-assimilation: diaspora within a diaspora

Many friends are sharing posts that rail against the rise in racist hate crimes in Britain. I share their abhorrence, but I can't help noticing that most will not share posts about the increasing number of attacks on Jews...

Oct 14, 2016, 5:29 PM

Goysplaining in the UK

Here is a conversation I am tired of having. A Gentile friend or acquaintance will express shock and surprise when I say that there has been an increase in anti-Semitism in Britain. Often they claim not to have heard...

About Me

Rivka Bond is a retired Archaeology Professor living in the UK. She has lived in England, Wales, Scotland, Germany, America and The Netherlands, and has worked on excavations in Israel, Egypt, Jordan, Greece, Ireland and the UK.