By: Bill Katz Argentina has one of the largest, most vibrant Jewish communities in the world. You might think, “That’s impossible! Argentina is at the very end of the world!” The truth is that many … Read More
Annexation: Facts & Fiction
June 24th, 2020 Israeli PM Netanyahu has promised again and again to annex the Jordan Valley and the settlements in the Judea & Samaria region. We are now quickly approaching a July 1st deadline for … Read More
Growing up Jewish in Argentina
By: Bill Katz “Che Ruso, que te pasa?” (Hey Russian, what’s your problem?) I grew up hearing that in my little town of Santa Fe, Argentina. For many people, I was a “Russian” and I … Read More
The Origins of The Jewish community in Argentina
By: Bill Katz Those of us who lived in Buenos Aires in March of 1992 still remember that hot afternoon on March 17th. At about 2:45 PM, the newscasts began announcing that a violent explosion … Read More
COVID-19 & Rising Anti-Semitism
Pictured above: Someone being dropped off by his mom at an anti-Semitic rally in Ohio in the U.S. By: Netanel R. May 12th, 2020 It may come as no surprise that with a bunch of … Read More
We Remember: Yom HaShoa to Yom HaZikaron
By: Netanel R. April 27th, 2020 “And the LORD said, ‘What have you done? The voice of your brother’s blood is crying to me from the ground.’” (Genesis 4:10) In Israel, we take memorial days … Read More
Hanging in the Balance
“How lonely sits the city, that was full of people!” — Lamentations 1:1 — By: Netanel R. March 25th, 2020 I never thought I would live to see the day when the streets of Jerusalem … Read More
When we pray for rain
Pictured above: The Jezreel Valley on a rainy day in Israel. By: Netanel R. Rainfall can be both a blessing and a challenge; too much rain can lead to flooding, but if not enough rain … Read More
Israel & Iran: Recent Rivals
By: Netanel R. January 30th, 2020 Nearly 41 years ago, Israel lost a close friend… Iran. Really? Yes. Just a few decades ago, Israel enjoyed the fruits of thousands of years of Persians standing with … Read More
Along the Mount of Olives
Pictured above: The Old City of Jerusalem at sunset in the winter from the Mount of Olives By: Netanel R. January 15th, 2020 I didn’t grow up in Jerusalem. I grew up in a small … Read More