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Yishai Friedman

Mar 24, 2025, 9:05 PM

Freedom of Speech in Israel vs. Incitement

Yesterday, Israeli Minister of Housing and Construction Yitzchak Issachar Goldknopf was filmed dancing at a wedding alongside the groom, family, friends, and followers. The music playing contained lyrics that stated: "We do not believe in the rule of the...

Nov 5, 2023, 7:19 PM

Understanding Antisemitism on college campuses

As a combat soldier in the North, I personally am only aware of the uptick of global antisemitism and college based antisemitism from social media. There are no shortage of videos of college students ripping off flyers with pictures...

Oct 24, 2023, 8:11 AM

Home from the northern border for 24 hours

I have come home for 24 hours after two and a half weeks guarding the North. As the Jewish people, we mourn for the butchered people of Simchat Torah and us reserve soldiers strive to protect all of us...

Oct 6, 2023, 12:41 PM

My response to Rabbi Poupko and the Dizengoff minyan critics

Aside from the few disruptors, the initiative was highly productive: many locals joined us to shake our lulavs or engage in dialogue

About Me

Yishai is a reservist in the army, last deployed with the Paratroopers reserves. In civilian life he is a GIS developer, and enjoys hiking and swimming. He has passed almost all the Rabbanut tests, and tries to balance, time learning Torah, hiking, swimming, family friends and work.