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Jan 3, 2023, 8:42 PM

A Prophetic Bus Ride Reprieve

I wonder if Eliyahu the prophet felt this good when he got fired. I wonder if, when he didn’t hear God in the wind or the earthquake or the fire on top of that mountain, he also got buzzed on...

Oct 3, 2022, 9:05 AM

The binding of the child: A short story

And it was after these things, the rabbi was tested. And the spirit of the Talmud said to him, “Rabbi.” And he said, “Here I am.” And it said, “Take the child. The child in your flock. The only one who is...

Sep 12, 2020, 11:46 PM

Our Father in Heaven: A Short Story

"Are we God's dad, or is He our dad?" My three-year-old asks before bed. "That's a good question." I encourage. "We believe God made us, so some people call God our father. Now it's time for sleep my darling." A...

Oct 3, 2018, 8:19 AM

My wife is angry at you, but I'm not. You didn't want to attack me personally, you wanted to attack an Israeli

Jun 6, 2016, 11:50 AM

Letters from the Jerusalem Day Flag March 2016

He was there wearing a kippah, holding an Israeli flag and handing out flowers -- Confused? That's OK

Jul 31, 2015, 11:15 AM

Stop being shocked

This morning the IDF denounced the arson of two West Bank homes at the hands of Jewish terrorists. A 1 year old died in the fire. Thousands of soldiers are currently searching for the terrorists. MK Naftali Benett, the political leader...

Jun 17, 2015, 1:35 PM

A defense of racial profiling (and a critique)

Quick thought experiment: You own a cafe. You know with 100% certainty that a woman plans to enter your cafe at 2:00 PM today to detonate a bomb that would destroy the Earth and all its inhabitants. You know...

May 18, 2015, 12:53 PM

Jerusalem Day: The kids aren’t alright

The flag marchers were not just this-will-make-a-great-story insane, they were this-will-end-terribly insane

Apr 26, 2015, 12:40 PM

How to change a mind: screams, silence, and schools

I understand why the police moved me along. Last week I was waiting in a long line for entry to Combatants for Peace’s joint Israeli-Palestinian memorial service while, behind a barricade and a cluster of uniforms, some guys stood silently...

Apr 13, 2015, 8:09 PM

Freedom, Pride, and Unintentional Racism

I am a proud Australian even though I am ashamed of some aspects of Australia. I am ashamed of Australia’s racial disparity in living standards, its current Prime Minister (who is an idiot), and of course its past of...

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Zev Levi is an Australian oleh cataloging how his opinions on local issues change and why.

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