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May 20, 2024, 7:22 AM

NU Concessions to anti-Israel Protesters Should Apply to All Conflicts

Most people are happy to ignore statements of Israelis. As an Israeli and a Northwestern University — Kellogg School of Management alumni I would like to make a statement on Kellogg concessions to the anti-Israel protesters that demands equality and fairness...

Mar 4, 2024, 11:53 AM

Crackdowns on Antisemitism at Private Schools, Public School Hate Grows

We all know what happened to the U Penn President after her remarks about how advocating for genocide of Jewish people is a violation of rules depending on the context. We also know that the Department of Justice is...

Oct 15, 2023, 11:22 PM

The Fork in the Road for Democrat Politicians.

Let's be honest, there has never been a country, regardless of its past or current actions that had this kind of response to a vicious attack on its citizens. There has never been a country that faced such harsh...

Oct 13, 2023, 1:41 AM

On the Silence of the Scholars

There’s a saying, where the head goes, the body follows. When it comes to our society, universities are the head. Universities lead thought and where that thought goes, society follows. Thus by observing what universities study, teach and say...

Oct 10, 2023, 10:35 AM

I have pity for Palestinians. Not Compassion.

If we are to be honest, the natural emotion to what happened is hate. The natural emotion is anger. The natural thought is revenge. The hard part about those feelings is coming to terms that they are the same...

Mar 28, 2023, 7:55 AM

Jewish People Have One King, And It Isn’t Bibi

Two things happened to me this week that stressed the importance of this moment in Jewish history. One is a lunch meeting with a fellow wrestling coach, who is not Jewish but asked me “What is happening in Israel?” ...

Jul 5, 2022, 7:56 PM

Not All Journalist Deaths Are Equal-They Should Be

When Nizal Binat died as a result of torture by Fatah, the world heard it but there were no protests, no anger. The corruption and brutality of the Palestinian government are easily blamed on Israel. When the Palestinian government...

Apr 17, 2022, 2:23 PM

An Unusual Tijuana Seder

On a Friday morning, Lenny Ross packed his van full of Matzo, grape juice, candles, and food. A local Chabad rabbi assigned Lenny an unusual mission: he would bring Passover meals to a group of Jewish Ukrainians who are...

Mar 23, 2022, 7:04 AM

Beer-Sheva Wasn’t Terror, But Something Worse

It was the worst attack in years by the numbers. Four dead, ten children orphaned. It was the worst attack ever documented. The video of the victim, fighting for her life at the gas station and the additional stab...

Mar 4, 2022, 10:44 PM

Shaked: No To Ukrainian Refuges, Yes To Russians

The duality of Israeli politicians continues. For those who might be flying in or out of Ben Gurion, a curious thing will happen. People who are currently flying to Eastern Europe to pick up their family members have to...

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About Me

Sam Livin was born in Soviet Union and grew up in San Diego. In 2012, he travelled the world photographing Jewish communities publishing a book called "Your Story Our Sipur." Today he continues to write about Israel and Judaism as he lives and studies business and ecology in Tel Aviv.