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What I Saw in Gaza

Today, January 11, 2024, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) will be hearing a case levied by South Africa, accusing Israel of the...

Aug 17, 20234 min read

The Haredi Draft Exemption is a Death Sentence For The State of Israel.

My first week in the IDF, sitting on base in the Michve Alon Hebrew course for new immigrants, we were told to read a massive sign in the...

Jul 24, 20235 min read

Protests Need to Be More Disruptive.

It’s become a normal aspect of everyday life in Israel: long lines of standstill traffic, bus lines diverting from their usual route,...

Jun 29, 20236 min read

Why Israelis Are Killing The Planet

The State of Israel that I and millions of other Zionists proudly call home has a glaring issue that is all but ignored on the political...

Jun 15, 20214 min read

There is No Israel Without a Two-State Solution

Yesterday marked the first full day of the new Israeli government with Prime Minister Naftali Bennet. This unprecedented unity coalition...

Oct 30, 20202 min read

What this Election could mean for the Safety of the American Jew

While scrolling through Twitter this morning, I came across a tweet reading, “Election results might be delayed”; a warning to the public...

Sep 30, 20203 min read

The Oxymoron of a Lockdown Protest.

“Ma Ha Pe Cha.” Thousands of Israelis chant rhythmically after each demand, belted out of a loudspeaker. Mahapecha (מהפכה) means revoluti...

Aug 25, 20204 min read

Why is there a stigma around the Coronavirus?

About five months ago when I started this blog, I sat down and wrote my first ever post entitled “Why I'm done talking about the...

Jul 20, 20204 min read

Ok, Boomer…The Generational Divides in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

(Why you might have a different view than your parents, and why that’s ok) Whether it’s the price of college, climate change, or the...

Jul 10, 20203 min read

Everybody wants to be anti-nazi until it’s time to be pro-Jewish

As I write this, today is the 17th day of Tamuz, a day when I and many other Jews fast to commemorate the siege of Jerusalem that led to...

Jun 12, 20203 min read

The American people are exhausted

If you want to boil a frog alive you can not just throw it into a pot of boiling water, it will jump right out. First, you put it in a...

Jun 4, 20204 min read

Why every Jew should be an ally for the Black Lives Matter Movement.

This is a blog that does not shy away from touchy subjects, that look to reveal injustice at its core, and I hope that is what I have...

May 20, 20204 min read

How to Stop the Next Mass Extinction Without Ever Leaving Your House.

Welcome to 2020, where the country is in chaos, and as we speak our president is repealing long-standing environmental regulations...

May 17, 20205 min read

The Injustices of the American Justice System

The Communist Party in the USSR was so tyrannical that they had almost 25% of all global prisoners in their gulags alone. Now, what if I...

May 14, 20204 min read

Why Your Presidential Election System Has Forced You to Vote for Joe Biden

The 2020 Democratic primary was arguably one of the more, if not most exciting primaries in the past 20 years for president. I would put...

May 12, 20203 min read

How the NRA Fundamentally Violates the Foundation of Our Democratic Republic

"The NRA has donated a paltry $3,533,294 to all current members of Congress since 1998” (Politifact). Keep this fact in mind as we go...

May 11, 20204 min read

The Jews Have Been Kicked Out of 109 Countries, Here’s Why

The world has no shortage of Neo-Nazis and white supremacists, and as you might know, the internet has become the ideal vessel for these...

May 10, 20205 min read

A Step by Step Guide on How to Stop Being Toxic About The College Admissions Process

Today is May 10, 2020, and it has been 9 days since college commitment day. The day when 90% of the seniors I know logged on to Facebook,...

By: Andrew Scott Silberman

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