Current Events Jew-Hate Is this provocation? June 17, 2023 Sherry Oz No Comments When I first saw the video below, I was horrified. How could there be such violence against Jews in my home city of Haifa? Haifa prides itself on being a…
Current Events First-Hand and Investigative Two stories you probably have not heard about Mount Meron and Lag B’Omer May 8, 2023 Sherry Oz No Comments Ita Silberman (80) was born in Tzfat. Her family arrived from Ukraine in the 16th Century when Isaac Luria (HaARI) drew many Jews from Spain and other parts of Europe.…
Current Events Keeping Up With Our MKs Summary of bills before the Knesset in the winter session: III. Bills passed into law May 6, 2023 Sherry Oz No Comments Over the winter session, 28 bills were voted into Law. Many of us heard about the Settlement Law, the Disengagement Law, The Prime Minister Incapacity Bill, The Der’i Law, the…
Current Events Keeping Up With Our MKs Summary of bills before the Knesset by end of winter session: II. 2nd-3rd Readings May 5, 2023 Sherry Oz No Comments This article is the second of a three-part series on bills before the Knesset at the end of the winter session 2023, which ended on 2 April. A summary of…
Current Events Keeping Up With Our MKs Remember this today — and not only on Yom Hazikaron! April 24, 2023 Sherry Oz No Comments Just now, on Galgalatz, there was an episode in the new series “Connecting” in which they reminded listeners that MKs from all parties sit together in the cafeteria, work together…
Current Events First-Hand and Investigative Summary of bills before the Knesset by the end of the winter session: I. First Reading April 22, 2023 Sherry Oz No Comments As part of the anti-judicial reforms demonstrations, there is the argument put forward that the current coalition is only interested in narrow sectorial legislation that makes it clear to protesters…
Current Events First-Hand and Investigative Interview: Anna Rezan, who brings to life little-known stories from Greece during the Holocaust April 18, 2023 Sherry Oz No Comments In her documentary film, “My People,” the young Greek Jewish actress-singer explores the World War II years in her country and her Jewish roots. She opens a window, not only…
Current Events Politically and Diplomatically Speaking Smotrich’s statement about wiping out Hawara: What people forget April 12, 2023 Sherry Oz No Comments When discussing judicial reform and opposition to it, people on both sides of the issue raise the problem with Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and, depending on what one thinks of…
Current Events Keeping Up With Our MKs Can Ben Gvir improve on the electronic monitoring bill he voted down? March 29, 2023 Sherry Oz No Comments Fury raged in the plenum on 22 March as women called out “shame” and wove their hands in the air holding aloft electronic shackles during Ben Gvir’s speech in the…
Current Events First-Hand and Investigative Jewish Ukrainian’s life blew up with the first bombs in Odessa. March 21, 2023 Sherry Oz No Comments Odessa native Diana Bukhman, 38, never wanted to make Aliyah. Yet here she is. Ripped from her former life, a good life she mourns the loss of, and she has…