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Connection from Afar: Israeli Culture from the US
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Sep 1, 2024, 5:02 PM
Why Barb Heller Wants to Save Your Life
My husband and I were walking down Emek Refaim, a main drag in Jerusalem, on a hot August afternoon. Suddenly a woman calls out to us, “Are you from Los Angeles? You look like a good friend of mine.”...
Jul 16, 2024, 5:35 PM
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If Israel is a priority, when am I making aliyah?
Living in the US isn’t an excuse to be disengaged from the Jewish state. Just the opposite – it’s a reason to double down on our commitment
May 3, 2024, 8:17 AM
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What I heard on that campus shocked me
The uninformed kids protesting Israel didn’t surprise me. But the science professor who minimized the Holocaust definitely did
Apr 4, 2024, 4:23 AM
Living Jews need love too
Dara Horn perplexed us back in the good old days of 2021 when she proclaimed that “People love dead Jews. Living Jews, not so much.” Despite the examples she detailed in the book, how many of us really felt...
Mar 5, 2024, 7:46 AM
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Why actions speak louder than sirens
While the bullies with their bullhorns make outrageous accusations, I keep my eye on the Israelis who've got better things to do
Feb 7, 2024, 8:44 AM
Why YOU can win Israel’s top reality show
Knowing the Hebrew phrase “al madim” comes in handy these days. Literally, “on uniform,” it means that an Israeli soldier is wearing their army uniform. As I’ve learned from my daughter who recently got her own uniform, there’s one...
Jan 23, 2024, 11:58 AM
Discover Israeli Culture from Your Couch
Meeting Israeli celebrities is one of my hobbies. Every time I visit Israel, I run into faces I recognize from the many Israeli television shows my family and I have watched over the years. I probably know more Israeli celebrities...
Jan 10, 2024, 7:57 PM
Not your typical baseball hat
Heading home from my trip to Israel in December, I wore a navy blue baseball hat. It’s no coincidence that I brought this particular hat, which bears the logo of a podcast I follow. The hat is like a...
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Shuly Babitz is a writer and public affairs strategist. She lives with her husband and 4 children just outside Washington, D.C., though her two oldest daughters recently made Aliyah.
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