There are certain situations in which I meet someone for the first time and realize I am being pigeon-holed, stereotyped, or prejudged. In these moments I sometimes find it beneficial to mention that I served in the Israeli army. Regardless of what … Read More
Hello my friends and Blogster Buddies! Please check out my article in the latest issue of The Palestine/Israel Journal. The issue is dedicated to: Lessons from the Northern Ireland Peace Process (Vol.22 No.1, 2017 ). Follow the link: http://www.pij.org/details.php?id=1743 Featuring … Read More
Mr. Trump, the greatest threat to this country is hunger and poverty. Please spend $15 Billion Dollars to end that! Although related, food insecurity and poverty are not the same. Poverty in the United States is only one of many … Read More
“He proved again that anyone who exposes him, anyone who does not share his hysterical disregard for decency and human dignity and the rights guaranteed by the Constitution, must be either a Communist or a fellow traveler.” Holy Cannolii people — … Read More
Nixon believed that-the civil rights movement went too far; that democrats were too lenient on communism-and were too liberal for America. President Richard Nixon despised social workers! He felt that they catered to the undeserving poor. So imagine my surprise … Read More
“Doesn’t it feel great to be right?” My friend Miriam Herschlag said to me, and I felt ashamed. I was going on about some systemic injustice or institutional racism, or just everyday disparagement of my advocacy efforts and she stopped … Read More
We used to sing this lines from the Israeli national anthem to tease our friend Tiki — which is short for Tikva which means hope in Hebrew. We have yet to give up hope… is the translation. Those words in the anthem … Read More
The kibbutz library was in a bomb shelter, but I wasn’t afraid of bombs. I was afraid of the harshness of the desert, a shore with no sea. I was afraid of the harshness of the people drenched in angry … Read More
My father Bert (that’s Dr. Bert to you!) Is the Belmont Manor Buddha. Belmont Manor’s lobby reminds you of a country inn, but it is in fact a nursing home. This week we were discussing the upcoming election when he pointed out … Read More
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