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Aug 28, 2026, 6:13 AM

Just Made Aliyah? Six Tips for Your First Year

Mazal tov on your aliyah! This is such an exciting moment! You've been working toward it, dreaming about it, and now you've finally made it a reality. I remember when we arrived in Israel after years of dreaming of the...

Aug 25, 2026, 3:28 AM

What Do We Really Know When We See a Charedi?

A heated discussion about American Charedi aliyah and their place in Israeli society played out on social media over the past week. It reminded me of a recent experience that my high school-age son had. My son was waiting for...

Mar 26, 2015, 6:19 AM

The Four Anti-Zionists

In the Passover Haggadah, we read the passage of the four sons: The Torah refers to four sons: One wise, one wicked, one simple and one who does not know how to ask a question. One of the obligations of the...

Mar 2, 2015, 8:34 AM

No Mask Needed When Defending Israel

Disproportionate casualties, excessive use of force, genocide. These libelous charges currently levied against Israel could have easily appeared as the front page headline of the Persian Times back in 356 BCE. Artaxerxes I, referred to as King Achashveirosh in the...

Dec 17, 2014, 2:30 PM

A Great Miracle Happened There

A favorite Chanukah tradition and pastime is playing with a spinning top called a "dreidel". The letters on the dreidel, “nun”, “gimmel”, “hey”, and “shin”, stand for “nes gadol haya sham”, which means “a great miracle happened there”. The...

Dec 10, 2014, 9:07 AM

Telling my Son about Antisemitism

My 8 year old son came up behind me today while I was on the internet and caught sight of a pretty disturbing antisemitic graphic that was on the screen. It depicted a sinister looking, hooked nosed, hunched over...

Dec 4, 2014, 9:00 AM

Truly the Most Moral Army in the World

“My heart is in the East, and I am at the ends of the West”. This opening line of the poem by the 12th century Jewish physician, poet, and philosopher, Judah HaLevi, describes my relationship with Israel as a...

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About Me

When Suri Kinzbrunner and her family of 11 made aliyah, a lifelong dream finally became reality. With kids of all ages, including teenagers, Suri has many insights and observations to offer as she and her family acclimate to Israeli society. Suri has been a passionate Israel advocate as well as a Tanakh and Halacha student and educator for years and enjoys sharing her learning and perspective.