On my very first trip to Jerusalem, I visited the Temple Mount, home to the iconic Dome of the Rock. Back in 1998, non-Muslim visitors like me were permitted inside. …
Wait for the Blessing
This article was originally published on July 2, 2021. As a child, I always found it difficult to sleep the night before Christmas. The sense of anticipation was excruciating! That’s …
Is Zionism Racist?
While I grew up aware of inherent racism in human nature—particularly racial and ethnic discrimination arising from historical interracial tensions—this issue became salient for me in my homeland of New …
Things We Won’t Say in Heaven
This article was originally published on October 11, 2019. “I’m feeling a little under the weather.” “I can’t afford that.” “That hurt my feelings.” I’m sick of saying these things! …
Let My People Go
I could hear the bombs rumbling in the distance as we approached the outskirts of Gaza. There wasn’t any immediate danger, of course. These were controlled explosions executed by the …
Can We Repair Our Broken World? The Toad and Tikkun Olam
This article was originally published on November 22, 2019. It wasn’t a large toad: maybe two, two and a half inches long. I was in the yard with my grandma …
