Sophie Jacobs, at The Blogs

Feb 7, 2023, 7:33 PM

You don’t have to understand to be aware

Recently, for the first time in my life, I was called an antisemite. It wasn’t by a friend, trying to be provocative. Rather, it was by a man, who, in the same breath, also told me that I was not...

Nov 1, 2022, 12:14 AM

New Israeli TV series tells my story, but not all of it

I just saw the trailer of a new Israeli television show and I need to talk about it. It’s called “Chansi” and it’s about a religious girl from Brooklyn who blows up her life to make aliyah and “have...

Mar 23, 2020, 3:59 PM

The Death of the Retailer

I’m about to enter Azrieli Center in Tel Aviv after a morning at The Kirya. Before the inevitable countrywide lockdown, I want to ensure all my medical-related errands are in order. While the situation hasn’t escalated to state-mandated panic...

Sep 11, 2019, 7:57 PM

They Remembered The Eucalyptus Trees

Last night I finished watching Netflix’s new miniseries The Spy. The series tells the mythic story of Eli Cohen, one of Israeli’s most acclaimed spies. Eli Cohen infiltrated Syria’s political, military, and social scenes in the 1960s, acquiring unprecedented information that...

Apr 22, 2019, 8:30 PM

The Fifth Question: Is Passover the Most Zionist Holiday?

As an unapologetic Zionist who plans to partake in the development of the Jewish state, I don’t know why it has taken me nearly 21 years to realize just how Zionist Passover truly is. Maybe it’s because I’ve always...

Mar 27, 2019, 6:05 PM

Rockets Are Powerful, But So Are Stories

I’m in a room with 18,000 people who all share the apparent commonality of wanting to strengthen bipartisan support for Israel. There’s a video playing, projected onto nearly eight enormous screens, spanning across the room. In the video, different...

Jan 2, 2019, 6:38 PM

Next Time, I’m Staying

When I embarked on my semester not-abroad, I knew I wouldn’t have the same type of “abroad” experience as my peers. Going back to Israel was going home, rather than discovering some foreign place where I didn’t speak the...

Nov 13, 2018, 6:40 PM

Resilience is the Greatest Resistance Against Terror

The first time I ever woke up in Israel was because of a siren. At the time, I didn’t even know there was a siren. All I knew was that there was pounding on my door and suddenly I...

Oct 16, 2018, 3:23 PM

There’s No Nordstrom in Tel Aviv

Many of those close to me may sigh as they obligatorily read this, assuming that this is going to be another Uber-esque rant about how insufficient one area of Israel is. But this is not that type of rant. I...

Sep 13, 2018, 3:48 PM

Until the one way ticket

Hypothetically, this was supposed to be my easiest time in Israel. I’m already a pro at the packing and the plane ride, and I have a pretty okay sense of direction when it comes to the Greater Tel Aviv...

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Today I work in cybersecurity. Before that I was a soldier. I went to Tulane University, where I earned a Bachelor's degree in Communication & English.

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