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Allen B. Goodman

Apr 21, 2025, 11:30 AM

The Court of Public Opinion: Ellen Greenberg vs Nancy Grace

“Adverse reaction” is the rather euphemistic term for a wide range of unintended side effects of taking medications; it turns out that term can also be accurately applied to certain responses to blog posts about controversial deaths. Beginning less...

Allen B. Goodman

Apr 16, 2025, 12:34 PM

The Court of Public Opinion: Ellen Greenberg Mystery Solved?

A friend of mine here in Israel came to me recently and said that he wanted to ask me about an internationally famous and ongoing court case that’s connected to his extended family in the USA. As a former...

Apr 12, 2025, 3:21 PM

When the World Feels Heavy, Let the Food Hug You

There are places you go to eat, and there are places you go to feel something. After surviving domestic abuse - and now living through the quiet grief that has blanketed this country since October 7th - there are days...

Stephanie Z. Bonder

Mar 25, 2025, 3:06 AM

The Hypocrisy of the United Nations

As a child, I learned that the United Nations (UN) was created to promote peace on earth, protect the innocent and prevent atrocities. The United Nations existed to shield the vulnerable from harm, stand against evil, and ensure justice...

Mar 13, 2025, 9:18 PM

(Alan Newman)

Recently, I watched on The Movie Channel the film documentary We Will Dance Again. It was the result of a joint United States, United Kingdom and Israel collaboration. For thirty excruciating and emotional minutes it recounts the bloody events...

Mar 13, 2025, 3:45 PM

It Is Dangerous When Our Leaders Isolate Themselves from Us: Parshat Ki Tisa

In this week’s parshat ki tisa, the leader of the nation, Moses, has distanced himself from the people, for he is on Mount Sinai talking to God. He is given many laws, culminating in the Sabbath laws: The Israelite people...

Mar 9, 2025, 4:52 PM

Why Abuse Victims Stay Quiet – And Why You Need to Stop Asking That Question

Alright, listen up. If I had a dollar for every time some genius said, “Why didn’t you just leave?” I’d be sipping mojitos on a private island instead of writing this. But here’s the thing - victims of abuse don’t...

Mar 3, 2025, 8:20 PM

Why Does Israel Protect Domestic Abusers Instead of Women?

Alright, let's talk about something Israel doesn’t want to talk about. Something that gets buried under headlines about war, security, and national defense. Something that, quite frankly, exposes the rot at the core of Israel’s justice system. Domestic violence. Israel loves...

Feb 16, 2025, 10:48 AM

The Law That Traps Children in Israel

A week ago, I shared my story about being trapped in Israel under the Stop Exit Order—a law that gives one parent the power to prevent the other from leaving the country with their child, even for a short...

Feb 9, 2025, 5:20 PM

Israel’s Homegrown Hostages

Leaving an abusive relationship takes immense courage. It demands a leap of faith, meticulous planning, and a fierce will to rebuild. But for survivors in Israel, escaping is not the end of the battle—it’s the beginning of a new...

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