Yisrael Rosenberg

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Mar 16, 2023, 8:43 PM

Understanding Israel’s Current ‘Crisis’

The tumultuous events that have engulfed Israel since the recent elections here are not an anomaly. Instead, they are the natural consequence of factors that have been in place since the conception of the modern, reborn State. For those...

Oct 14, 2022, 5:40 PM

Mohamed Hadid is Fake News

Mr. Mohamed Hadid, the famous Los Angeles real estate developer, has recently tweeted to millions that the “Zionists are the terrorist (sic) in our own land”. What does Mr. Hadid mean by “our own land”? After all, he is a...

Dec 9, 2019, 1:11 AM

Embracing Anti-Semitism

You can’t miss it. Anyone making his or her way around social media in these heady times is constantly confronted with a single, loaded, ugly term: Anti-Semitism. Anti-Semitism. Anti-Semitism. Anti-Semitism is making headlines in France. In the UK, it is the leading issue...

Dec 4, 2019, 2:56 PM

Remodeling the National Kitchen

You may wonder why I am telling you this little tale of our remodeled kitchen. The truth is, it’s about much more than just a new kitchen sink. To be fair, the original kitchen that came with our Jerusalem apartment...

Sep 10, 2019, 7:32 AM

Two Nations; Two Elections — One Solution

It’s election time, once again, here in Israel. Next week, Israelis go to the polls for the second time this year. In the wake of the failure of the Israeli election system to produce a clear winner, new elections were...

Jan 3, 2019, 6:18 AM

Heartbreak on the Light Rail

Rush hour, central Jerusalem. The light rail car is packed, but I found a seat. To my right, two young people get on the train, a man and woman. "Is this downtown?" the woman asked to no-one in particular....

Dec 12, 2018, 7:36 PM

A Tale of Two Hanukkah Parties

This Hanukkah, my family and I had a quiet moment after candle lighting. We decided to take a look at YouTube to view some holiday-related videos. Look at what we found: Hanukkah 2014 - The Obama White House Hanukkah Party Hanukkah...

May 25, 2018, 8:14 PM

Would You Say Kaddish for Terrorists — at Gunpoint?

After reading Leah Jordan’s blog posting (I’m Proud to Have Led Kaddish), I feel compelled to stop everything I am doing in order to respond - as respectfully and non-confrontationally as I can muster. After all, the author is...

May 12, 2018, 11:07 PM

For Fun – And Prophet

Things aren’t dull in Israel. Two days ago, at five minutes after midnight, Iran fired off a volley of 20 guided missiles from Syria to northern Israel. No-one was injured in the attack. Four missiles were shot down by Israeli...

Dec 11, 2017, 4:44 PM

The Fire and the Scrolls

Torah scrolls, the most sacred objects in Judaism since the Great Temple in Jerusalem was destroyed by the Roman Legions 1,947 years ago, are often compared to human beings. In fact, the Torah scrolls that occupy the holy arks...

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Yisrael Rosenberg is a former New Englander who made aliyah 30 years ago. He lives with his wife and four children in Jerusalem.

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