Inside The Israeli High Holidays
JERUSALEM – It was surreal; the elderly French man reminded me of my grandfather. Bald and small, with the kind and worn face of a beardless Polish Jew, as if […]
Ukraine(?!) Elects Jewish President
How long until popularity turns to anti-Semitism?
Understanding What Lies Ahead In Gaza
There are several important regional actors with interwoven motives.
The Trouble With Writing About Gaza
JERUSALEM – Early morning on Monday, March 25, a rocket fired from Gaza destroyed a house, home to a British-Israeli family of seven, in a town north of Tel Aviv. […]
How To Write For TC Jewfolk
There’s always a want and need to have more people write about Jewish stuff, especially here at TC Jewfolk. Naturally, that can be a catch-22. People can be afraid, or […]
Deciphering Israel’s Election Results
How a coalition gets formed is as much the political battle as the actual elections.
Beresheet: In the Beginning, the Landing Didn’t Stick
How about that moon selfie though?
Minnesota Hillel Wins Award, Kicks Off Jewish Culture Week
It’s a good year to be Minnesota Hillel
How To Follow Israeli Election Coverage
For many American Jews, having Israel be part of Jewish identity means an obsession with following the intimate details of a country 6,000 miles away. Whether good or bad, that’s […]
How Netanyahu Wins Again
The headlines are already written, and the digital ink is dry on the results for Israel’s 2019 national elections on April 9. Some version of “Netanyahu re-elected despite corruption charges,” […]