Current Events Politically and Diplomatically Speaking Just what does “unprecedented levels” of police violence mean in 2023? August 17, 2023 Sherry Oz No Comments In an email to subscribers, Friends of Givat Haviva wrote that the recent long-lasting anti-judicial reform protests have brought out “unprecedented levels” of police violence against demonstrators. Haaretz has multiple…
Current Events First-Hand and Investigative The Israel Medical Association and once-sterile environments July 27, 2023 Sherry Oz No Comments I would never ask what party my doctor votes for, nor what he or she thinks of the judicial reforms that are currently rocking the country. It is none of…
Current Events Politically and Diplomatically Speaking An unreasonable filibuster July 23, 2023 Sherry Oz No Comments Israel’s elected representatives wasted over 40 hours in a filibuster of proportions previously unknown in this country. The document that concretizes and enshrines this travesty, this cynical manipulation of accepted…
Current Events Keeping Up With Our MKs The anti-reform protest reminds me of the Khartoum Resolution July 20, 2023 Sherry Oz No Comments Remember “The Three No’s” of the Khartoum Resolution: No peace with Israel, no recognition of Israel, no negotiations with Israel. That’s what came to mind when I saw a Facebook…
Current Events Keeping Up With Our MKs The Rabbinic Court and Child Support Payments — Really!? July 18, 2023 Sherry Oz No Comments When you cry out that women will be hurt if the coalition successfully passes a bill reversing the Supreme Court order that the Rabbinic Court not handle child support payment…
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…
Uncategorized The War of Independence through the eyes of a 10-year-old boy: Interview with Prof. Amatzia Baram April 28, 2023 Sherry Oz No Comments Dr. Amatzia Baram was a 10-year-old child at the time of Israel’s War of Independence, living on a kibbutz not far from the border with Egypt. Before he shared his…