Time for Israel to Openly Support the Kurds, Distance Itself from Turkey

Posted by Eitan Divinsky 19 August 2015 No Comment

As Turkey continues another genocidal campaign–this time against the Iraqi Kurds and the U.S. government abandons them in favor of a stronger, more important ally in its fight on ISIS,…

Why they hate us: Anti-Semitism Explained

Posted by Eitan Divinsky 02 June 2015 No Comment

The Jewish people have been persecuted since the dawn of mankind. When Abraham, the first Jew, sets out on his quest to reveal the true G-d and rid the world…

Can’t We All Just Get Along? …Because Politics are Important but Friendship Comes First!

Posted by Yehuda Liebenson 30 September 2014 No Comment

No, I’m not talking Jews and Arabs or Israelis and ‘Palestinians‘, or the nations of the world. I’m talking about Israelis among themselves. I’m also not evoking lofty concepts like…

Interview with Baruch Mordechai: IDF Soldier in Need

Posted by Eitan Divinsky 29 September 2014 No Comment

Baruch approached me yesterday and asked if I could help him with his wedding. Having loyally served his people and the country he loves, he now finds himself in difficult financial straits. Here’s an interview I conducted with Baruch:

New Poem–“Night”

Posted by Eitan Divinsky 23 September 2014 No Comment

Still up, More thoughts to drown out the brain noise, More unexpected emotions to blend in with everything around, Dark, chill Jerusalem night, Moves in, To claim another day, It’s…

“Only in Israel:” Praising the Land in the holy month of Elul

Posted by Eitan Divinsky 21 September 2014 No Comment

I’ve gone more than a month with no blogposts. Not a good feeling when before I was posting once a day or at least a few times a week, but…

The Land

Posted by Eitan Divinsky 17 July 2014 No Comment

The Land lay still, As if in a summer night’s dream, Its shallow valleys, Could not be seen, For years it tried, And tried again, To gather strength, To understand….

Operation Protective Edge: Don’t Take Jewish Ingenuity for Granted

Posted by Eitan Divinsky 17 July 2014 No Comment

When Hamas and Islamic Jihad militants started raining rockets on Israeli cities and towns nine days ago and the Israeli Air Force responded by targeting terrorist cells and rocket launching…

Gypsy Jazz in Israel

Posted by Gayla Goodman 06 July 2014 No Comment

It is no secret that Israelis love music. Besides Jacob’s Ladder Folk Festival for Irish, bluegrass and folk music enthusiasts, there are festivals for lovers of jazz, guitar, oud and…

Olso and the Two-Staters: the Useful Idiots

Posted by Eitan Divinsky 29 June 2014 2 Comments

In a recent Jerusalem Post article by Martin Sherman, the author puts the fallacy of the “Two-State Solution” and the suicidal left’s willingness to compromise their own lives for the…

Interview with Atta Yemini: Zionist Druze Activist for a Greater Israel

Posted by Eitan Divinsky 16 June 2014 2 Comments

I met Atta Yemini at an Im Tirzu-organized tour of Eastern Jerusalem. Atta’s views are based on his long time desire to connect with the Jewish people. Atta works to…

Digital Printing on Glass for Environmentally Friendly Architecture

Posted by Gayla Goodman 13 June 2014 No Comment

An Israeli company based in Kfar Sava has developed the only system in the world for digitally printing on glass using highly durable ceramic inks. With a click of the…

Interview with Orit Arfa: Singer, Poet, Political Junky, Visionary, Freedom-Lover, All Purpose Human Being

Posted by Eitan Divinsky 09 June 2014 30 Comments

ran into Orit Arfa, a passionate, highly motivated young while scanning Youtube for some new and exciting Israeli voices. There she was imitating the famous American diva Miley Cyrus and at the same time calling on Diaspora Jews to make Aliya to Israel and help settle the Jewish homeland.

Guided Museum Tours from Your Own Smartphone

Posted by Gayla Goodman 06 June 2014 No Comment

Anyone who has ever tried to use one of those huge handsets that most museums rent for audio tours will appreciate what the Israeli company Espro Acoustiguide brought to the…

Saving Lives in Emergency Situations

Posted by Gayla Goodman 29 May 2014 No Comment

Emergency response time during critical situations is a problem faced all over the world. Whether it’s a hostage crisis where a victim in hiding needs a quiet way to alert…

“Some of my Best Friends are Arabs”: Why Racism is Bad for the Nationalist Movement

Posted by Eitan Divinsky 25 May 2014 34 Comments

The worst anti-Semites in history have been known to claim they had “Jewish friends.” Some really did. There are Jews today who claim that they’re not racist simply tagbecause they have “Arab friends.”

Saving Our Environment, One Car at a Time

Posted by Gayla Goodman 15 May 2014 No Comment

Did you ever wish that people driving clunkers would get them off the road and out of your way? The Israeli Ministry of Environmental Protection would also like old vehicles…

Waste Not, Want Not—Sell Your Old iPhone

Posted by Gayla Goodman 08 May 2014 No Comment

Who doesn’t want the latest version of Smartphones or iPhones that hit the market? And what about the iPad you fell in love with when you ordered it last year?…

Coffee on the Run

Posted by Gayla Goodman 01 May 2014 No Comment

One of the noticeable things about walking through Manhattan is the high percentage of people sipping from large cups of coffee in paper cups. While it’s true that most of…

Is Catherine Ashton of the EU: A. Smoking some extra-potent herb OR B. an anti-Semite?

Posted by Eitan Divinsky 27 April 2014 No Comment

EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton said today that she supports the Palestinian unity government. She went on to make the claim that the peace process (which is actively dead) should continue. Catherine also reiterated her support for a two-state “solution.”

Israeli Youths Protests Russian Aggression in Ukraine

Posted by Eitan Divinsky 27 April 2014 4 Comments

On Friday, April 25th, a rally to support Ukraine against Russian aggression was held at the Russian Federation consulate on Ha’yarkon 120 in Tel-Aviv. More than 100 individuals—mostly youngsters came out in support of Ukraine. They were called upon to do so at the bequest of the Facebook group Israel Supports Ukraine.

A GPS Enabled Watch Safeguards Young Children

Posted by Gayla Goodman 10 April 2014 No Comment

Any parent knows the fear of a young child wandering off and getting lost, which can happen in a split second. Forever etched in my memory is the panic I…

Social Networking Data Powers Anti-Social App

Posted by Gayla Goodman 03 April 2014 3 Comments

Although it is a bit small, Israel is a very social country. While taking a walk on the city streets or hiking a trail, you can meet long lost friends…

Haveil Havelim–Week of the J’lem Marathon ‘n a Whole Lot of Other Thangs

Posted by Eitan Divinsky 24 March 2014 3 Comments

So here we are again, hosting yet another Haveil Havelim. We find ourselves bowing to American pressure to release murderers with Jewish blood on their hands, unable to do much about the continuous abuse of Jewish rights on the Temple Mt., desperately pleading with the American president

Tel Aviv’s Love of Selfies

Posted by Gayla Goodman 20 March 2014 2 Comments

It could be that residents of Tel Aviv are just happy people or possibly oozing with self-confidence, but now there is actual data proving their commitment to sharing their personal…

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