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Tobey Finkelstein

Nov 3, 2026, 6:41 PM

I swear. The President of Israel needs to bring in a mom to help us form this government. I recommend Israel's honorary mother: Miriam Peretz. Or we'll all be stuck here forever. Some guys need to move over. Others...

Oct 28, 2026, 4:44 PM

I made a mistake this election

Last week, I heard an Otzma interview, addressing how we misinterpret their extreme rhetoric. They claim they have to speak this way - because they're speaking to the Arabs. In the only language they understand: Threats. Noose pins and...

Oct 25, 2026, 2:25 PM

Dear Moms: Will We Let Intimidation Decide Israel’s Election?

Neighbors from very different worlds led joint community opposition to a building project at the Jerusalem Planning Commission.

Dear gentle reader, We need to discuss something many of us would throw ourselves in front of a bullet for: protecting our children. But this time we need to throw ourselves in front of something we'd rather avoid like the...

Jun 11, 2026, 12:26 PM

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If only just a few Haredim were calling police ‘Nazis’ and women ‘shiksas’

Haredi protesters attempt to block traffic on a road in Beit Shemesh during a demonstration on June 9, 2026. (Israel Police)

Ultra-Orthodox rioters are no longer fringe extremists: I watched local teens block cars and my Haredi neighbors cheer them on – as the police did nothing

About Me

Tobey Finkelstein made aliyah with her family to Sheinfeld, Beit Shemesh, in 2018. She believes fiercely in the ability of people's choices to make things anywhere from mildly to astronomically better -- or to turn them into a flaming dumpster fire. She is proud to work with the Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel.

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