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Feb 25, 2022, 5:55 AM

This war is not about us

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I woke up today, as almost everyone did, to a flurry of phone notifications, panic searching till my fingers ached, and a heavy, heavy heart. The jarring news that Russia has actually invaded Ukraine puts Europe in its darkest...

Jun 25, 2020, 3:39 PM

Today was meant to be my wedding day

But instead, celebrations are on ice due to coronavirus, and I'm sitting in bed writing this with an emptiness in my belly

Jun 4, 2020, 10:00 PM

A Black Square Just Won’t Cut It

I uploaded a black square to my Instagram last night, captioned it #blacklivesmatter, and felt really great for two whole seconds. But as the likes started flowing in, I got this sick feeling in my stomach…. what on earth is...

Jun 28, 2019, 11:39 AM

Wake Up Sunny South Africa– Our Kids Need You

I am always the first to defend South Africa. It has happened countless times. I sit around a Shabbat dinner and the host asks me, “so…how is it living in Johannesburg” I jump up and say, wow, Johannesburg is a special...

Oct 31, 2018, 7:27 PM

An Ode to Tel Aviv

Oh, Tel Aviv….the city that chews you up and spits you out with a few more tattoos, a darker tan line, and a drinking problem. But don’t let that first sentence fool you, this is an ODE -- a dedication...

Feb 20, 2017, 2:34 PM

We Are Our Own Worst Enemy

"We are our own worst enemy." It is a scary and somewhat daunting phrase that captures the truth about many aspects of interpersonal relationships. When it comes to the Jewish people as a unit, this too rings true. Most of...

Oct 10, 2016, 6:01 PM

Food for thought on the Hummus Trail

‘Israelis’ The term used to roll off my tong with a certain feeling of intimidation, weariness, and a bit of distaste. Yes, technically speaking I have been an Israeli myself for approximately 14 months (I have the teuda to prove it). But...

Aug 21, 2016, 5:17 PM

Hanging by thousands of threads

Even a wicked stomach ache doesn't make aliyah the lonely experience she'd feared it would be

Jul 7, 2016, 8:38 PM

The land of milk, honey, and other temptations they don’t teach you about in Hebrew school

Making aliyah. That’s the hard part. Of course your religious level will be lifted up once you live in the holy land. HOLY LAND. You see, even the name proves it. It’s holier than where you come from, so...

May 22, 2016, 2:48 PM

The kid with the strong opinions

"So Yaffa, tell us, what are your views on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict?" I look deep, I look wide. Anywhere for a way out. Then I respond with the only answer I can give. "I just don’t know enough to have an opinion yet." Now let’s back up...

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About Me

Yaffa Abadi is a Tel Aviv-based writer and dreamer who recently completed her B.A. in philosophy and literature. She is now a content manager at F2 Venture Capital and a creative writer in her free time. Born and raised in South Africa, and still going through the long process of integrating into Israeli society (and loving most of the journey.)

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