One Family’s Safe Haven
By Eli Yissar, #MyJewishIdentity Contest Entry The sun burned down on Abram’s black hat as he walked home from morning prayers. The morning breeze brushed up his beard and payot, making them swish back and forth at the same beat to Abram’s steps crunching on the sidewalk. The walk home wasn’t too far, but already, […]
Identity
By Eden Kraft, #MyJewishIdentity Contest Entry One summer morning, a few friends and I kissed our parents goodbye in Toronto’s Pearson Airport and left them for a 6 week trip to Israel, with baggage in our hands and fire in our hearts. We were going home. A few hours into the flight, I decided to […]
Why is Israel a Part of my Jewish Identity?
By Coby Fein, #MyJewishIdentity Contest Entry It was one of those bracing evenings that you only really get in Jerusalem. It wasn’t humid, like the streets of Tel Aviv, and it wasn’t hot, like the beaches of Eilat. The warmth of the afternoon was giving way to a cool, refreshing breeze, as the sun began […]
What Does it Mean to be a Jew?
By Lir Yissar Josefsohn, #MyJewishIdentity Contest Entry What does it mean to be a Jew? I light candles on Shabbat and had a bat-mitzvah too. I pray to Hashem and have a Jewish name, But there is something missing, what a shame. In my Canadian house, I have a Mezuzah at every door, And yet […]
Six Days of Unity
By Yael Kirschner, City College of New York, Hasbara Fellow I remember the announcement the principal at my Zionist elementary school would make each year on Yom Yerushalayim. He would say proudly, “When I was about your age, in the year 1967, I remember my principal coming on the loudspeaker to announce that Israel had […]
Israeli Innovations
By Adira Singer, Hasbara Fellowships High School Intern Over the past seventy-three years, since Israel’s establishment as a state, Israelis have made many incredible inventions, transforming the way people around the world live their lives. Many people are aware of the very popular Israeli-made app,‘Waze,’ that allows anyone from all over the world to navigate […]
Israel’s Contributions to the World of Engineering
By Jordan Frankel, Queen’s University, Hasbara Fellow Over the years, Israel has been one of the world’s leading countries in technology and innovation. From Waze, the navigation app, to the Pillcam, the first Capsule endoscopy that can record images of the digestive tract, Israel has been on the forefront of developing solutions to various issues. […]
10 Israel-Related Activities for the Whole Family
By Eliana Rosenberg, Hasbara Fellowships High School Intern Let’s face it. We’re all feeling tired of this seemingly never-ending lockdown. When we can’t get together with family and friends, it’s important to find fun activities for the whole family. On the bright side, this is a great opportunity to strengthen your family’s connection to Israel, […]
Neri Oxman: Innovative Israeli Designer
By Rebeccah Ohayon, Hasbara Fellowships High School Intern In the worldwide playing field, Israel is a leader in many domains, including innovation, women’s safety, happiness, startups, science, technology, and more. Now, they’re adding art to the growing list with a vibrant art scene, which includes any and all forms of art as well as many […]
The truth about Israeli peace from an outsider’s perspective
By: Maurice Kolodny, Hasbara Fellowships High School Intern Many things can change a life, some large, some small, some in between. This is one of those in between stories. I travelled to Israel in December 2019, about a year after my Bar Mitzvah. I was supposed to have my Bar Mitzvah there, but schedules got […]
