Zachary Silver, at The Blogs

Aug 10, 2020, 11:38 PM

Helen Lee Schifter: Admirer of the IDF’s Oketz Unit

Helen Lee Schifter has been a student of the Israel Defense Force’s Oketz unit for years. In fact, as a student of Zen Buddhism for the last 10 years, Schifter has been a promoter of a movement for aesthetic...

Jul 29, 2020, 9:11 PM

Shalom Lamm: Leading Operation Benjamin

Shalom Lamm is leading the growth and reach of Operation Benjamin. The organization is dedicated to identifying Jewish soldiers at American military cemeteries all over the world, who were mistakenly buried under Latin crosses and replaced the headstones with...

Jul 18, 2020, 7:06 PM

Ken Kurson: A Media Savant and Proud Jew

Ken Kurson is known for his close relationship with Jared Kushner, the President’s son in law and senior adviser. Indeed, Kurson has worked at the epicenter of politics and media for decades, and has had a front-row seat to...

Nov 12, 2019, 9:02 PM

Josh Nass: Advocating for Israel through the Media

There is unquestionably rampant intellectual dishonesty in the media’s coverage of Israel. The media bias that exists toward Israel is certainly not something new; and there are media watchdogs and NGOs who have studied this matter extensively and are...

Dec 7, 2018, 7:51 AM

The Upcoming Jewish Unity Concert by Bnai Zion

The Jewish people’s best weapon against the rising anti-Semitism and anti-Israel propaganda we are seeing today is strengthening our ties with one another and the Holy Land. Like most things, these bonds need work to remain fortified. My bond...

Nov 25, 2018, 7:55 AM

Anti-Semitism has no place in Georgian politics

The race for Georgian president has taken an even nastier turn. In the past few months, some candidates — originally there were 25, now there are just two — have been slinging mud and attempting to discredit their opponents...

Sep 9, 2018, 2:03 PM

Joelle Aflalo: Breaking Through

There has been talk of “breaking the glass ceiling” for decades and, while many advances have been made, there is still much to do. Women are still underrepresented in the business world and, perhaps most importantly, in the philanthropic...

Sep 7, 2018, 12:50 AM

‘Polish Law’ can still affect Holocaust scholars

And the saga continues. Back in January, Poland passed a law that criminalized placing any blame for the Holocaust with the Polish nation or Polish citizens. Naturally, there was severe public backlash, as many people rightly noticed that this...

Sep 4, 2018, 10:12 PM

We are a family and need to unite

It’s a running joke that anytime two Jews meet, it turns into a game of Jewish Geography, discovering who you know in common and where you’ve been in common. As the great players of Jewish Geography will tell you,...

Jun 29, 2018, 6:26 PM

Thankful that Poland has changed its mind

Well, after months of trying to defend an indefensible law, Poland has rolled back the so-called “Polish Holocaust Law,” which made it a criminal offense to discuss Polish involvement in the Holocaust, punishable by up to three years in...

About Me

Zachary Silver is a committed pro-Israel activist from West Hartford, Connecticut. A graduate of Brandeis University, Silver is the founder of Brandeis' Tamid Israel Investment club chapter. He is involved in various communal engagements seeking to promote the State of Israel.