Anyone who has ever been to any beach in Israel knows what Matkot refers to. It’s that uniquely Israeli game where two people whack a hard ball back and forth using paddles. There’s no...
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SlutWalk: 6 ways to dress like a slut in Jerusalem
The SlutWalk has hit Israel! Tel Aviv hosted one last Thursday as did Haifa on Friday. The SlutWalk, or Mitz’ad HaSharmutot as it is known here in Israel, first took place in Toronto on April...
Let My People Go – Jews of Struggle
Have you ever made a difference? What about taking action? Well, at the beginning of November a group of over 200 young professionals and college students celebrated those who did. Through a joint...
Palestinian activism: dangers for female foreign volunteers OR go protest the Israeli Security Barrier and enjoy the...
Oh, come on, you mean to say you thought there was no hanky panky going on? Young activists, unattached and full of passion, show up from their affluent Western countries to help the poor...
Rethinking the Holocaust
Holocaust Remembrance Day breaks my heart. Not only because of all the incredible amounts of pain, suffering, and loss, but because everywhere I look, there is no message in all of this madness. I...
It’s Purim Time!!
Purim and Activism from Eli Joseph – Taken from my living room in Maaleh Adumim Some thoughts.. When I was growing up, I had a very minimal relationship with Purim. For me, it felt like the...