Join our Community
Support ToI and remove all ads
Learn more
English
العربية
Français
فارسی
עברית
Get The Daily Edition
Account
Sign In
The Blogs
Shahar Azani
About Me
Contact Me
search
search
Israel & the Region
Jewish Times
Israel Inside
Tech Israel
Real Estate
Israel
The Blogs
Podcasts
Video
Newsletters
The Daily Edition
What Matters Most Today
Tech Israel
Updates from Silicon Wadi
Real Estate Israel
Weekly Update
The Weekend Edition
The Best Reads of the Week
Weekly Highlights
Choice Voices From The Blogs
Partners
Atlanta
Atlanta Jewish Times
North New Jersey
The Jewish Standard
Pittsburgh
Jewish Chronicle
United Kingdom
The Jewish News
Australia
The Australian Jewish News
For Publishers
Become a Partner
Community
Join our community
Sign in
About The Times of Israel
Advertise on The Times of Israel
Contact us
Get the Daily Edition
submit
Follow us
Facebook
Twitter
© 2023 The Times of Israel , All Rights Reserved
Terms and conditions
Privacy policy
search
The Blogs
Shahar Azani
JBS Senior Vice President & Former Israeli Diplomat . A Jew.
Twitter
RSS
The Blogs
Home
Featured
Latest
Popular
Terms of Use
About Me
Contact Me
Apply for a Blog
Advertisement
Jan 27, 2023, 6:37 PM
The Unsung Heroes of Hope
Today, January 27, we mark International Holocaust Memorial Day. We come together to remember the past atrocities of humanity's moral abyss. But this remembrance is not only a matter of the past but very much of our present and...
Oct 4, 2022, 2:11 PM
Forgive me!
A few days after we embrace the Jewish New Year, Rosh HaShana, Yom Kippur ensues, the Jewish Day of Atonement, and our holiest day of the year. It is a day of deep reflection, inside and out, during which...
Jul 5, 2021, 9:54 AM
Jewish Tears Leave No Mark
Casual hatred is the worst kind. Sometimes it sneaks up on you unexpectedly. It's dressed casually, nothing too fancy, only to make a brief appearance, but leaves an indelible mark. Last June, the Wheatley School on Long Island held its...
Apr 14, 2021, 11:55 PM
The Zionist Bloom
As I walked down the street this week, a yellow daffodil trumpet flower caught my eye, blooming in the garden of one of the houses. The flower stood tall, adorned with petals, as if they were a regal cloak,...
Feb 23, 2021, 1:57 AM
Antisemitism, by the way
NBC's "Saturday Night Live" caused a stir when comedian Michael Che, joked about vaccines in Israel. "Israel is reporting that they’ve vaccinated half of their population," said Che, "I'm going to guess it’s the Jewish half," was the punch line, which earned him...
Jan 19, 2021, 5:36 PM
Invoking the power of moderation, especially now
I’ve spent many years of my life as a diplomat connecting people, building bridges, and bringing down walls. It is by far a passion and a mission, and I have been privileged to see it in action, yielding wonderful...
Jul 29, 2020, 9:15 PM
Open Letter to Seth Rogen
Dear Seth, Let me start by saying that I am a big fan of yours and have been one for many years, even since before the 2007 Knocked Up hit. First, because you truly make me laugh, and in this world of...
Jul 28, 2020, 9:57 PM
A burning house – A universal lesson
This week we commemorate Tisha B'Av, the annual day of fasting when we mourn the calamities which had befallen the Jewish people over the generations. One major catastrophe we lament for, deeply seared into our collective psyche, is the destruction...
Jul 17, 2020, 10:28 PM
A Proud Hasbarist
It was an ordinary summer day in Israel. The sun was making its way down slowly, and the pleasant afternoon breeze provided some relief from the searing Middle Eastern heat. I was sitting on the floor, on the balcony...
May 13, 2020, 8:19 PM
Anti-Semitism Donning a Novel Robe
We live in unprecedented times as the world is facing a new, almost unimaginable reality, one which will require serious adjustments. The Novel Coronavirus is upon us, and it is wreaking havoc all around, as its negative impact is...
Load more
About Me
Twitter
Rss
Speaker, Author, JBS Senior Vice President. Formerly Israel's Consul for Media Affairs in NY and diplomat at Israel's Foreign Ministry. Thankful for every day. Hopeful for the future.
Contact Me
Your Name
Your Email
Subject
Your Message