November, 2011 // Posts published in November, 2011
Bibi, Bonnie and Clyde
Two nights ago, I went out to see a new musical on Broadway. Bonnie & Clyde. Spoiler alert. They die. It was a phenomenal play. More interesting though, were the reactions of the 9 Israelis I saw it with. They mostly enjoyed it. They found the scenes with the gospel choir to be quite amusing. But none of them had ever really heard the full story of Bonnie and Clyde that the average American is familiar with and it was definitely novel. By intermission, one young woman was utterly confused by the ideology of the play. “I don’t get it”, she said, “I’m feeling like I want the bad guys to win”. It must be a peculiar thing that we do in America, turning mobsters, villains and murderers into folk heroes. Especially in the face of economic catastrophe (Bonnie and...
My Home Away From Home
As I reflect on the past few weeks, I think about how lucky I was to attend the Jewish Federations of North America’s General Assembly. After living in Tel Aviv, Israel for 5 months I truly feel like an Israeli and part of the Jewish people. I took my background and knowledge of Israel and Judaism for granted. It wasn’t until I returned home after my time in Israel that I realized how much I missed being surrounded by Jews in our homeland. That’s why it was so nice to be a part of the GA. I once again was surrounded by Jews but this time in our home away from home…America. I think it is vital for our Jewish future to stay involved in Israel and advocate on its behalf. I have come to realize that it is truly...
Giving Thanks for Israel
Thanksgiving is the day on the American calendar set aside for watching football, eating copious amounts of food while surrounded by family and friends, gearing up for Black Friday, and, most importantly, reflecting on the many things that each of us has to be thankful for and the countless blessings in our lives. As I ponder the numerous things in my own life that I am grateful for, many things come to mind. Family, friends, health. However, the themes that override them all is Israel and Zionism. I, and my contemporaries, am lucky enough to have been born in a time when Israel exists as a free and independent Jewish State. We are unique in this: generations of Jews have spent thousands of years praying to return to Israel and establish a modern Jewish state, but only for the past...
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