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Almost Dead: Gaza, 1988 / Tel Aviv & Jerusalem, 2002
In his last posts, Assaf Gavron wrote about hanging out in the West Bank, moonlighting as an Israeli mover in ...
Jobnik!: Sex, Guns, and Hot Israeli Soldiers (An Interview)
The title of artist and writer Miriam Libicki‘s comic series Jobnik!: An American Girl’s Adventures in the Israeli Army made ...
The West Bank, 2008-2009: Researching “The Outpost”
In his last posts, Assaf Gavron wrote about moonlighting as an Israeli mover in New York City and about Israeli ...
Jerusalem, 1995-1996: Eating Standing Up
On Monday, Assaf Gavron wrote about moonlighting as an Israeli mover in New York City. His most recent book, Almost ...
The Ultimate Israeli Food
How do you show pride on Yom Ha’atzmaut? I’m really not one for going to rallies or wearing Israeli flags. ...
Yom Haatzmaut ’round the World
Today is Israel’s Independence Day. What exactly does that mean? And what can you do? There’s no better place to ...
Teaching the Holocaust
A look at some disagreements in how the Holocaust should be taught, including the emphasis on victimhood, the importance of ...
Dulce Et Decorum Est
Today is Yom HaZikaron, Israeli Memorial Day. If you’ve ever been to a tekes (ceremony) for Yom Hazikaron you’ve probably ...
New York, 1998: Research for “Moving”
Assaf Gavron’s most recent book, Almost Dead, is now available. He will be blogging for the Jewish Book Council and ...
Do Women Experience Holiness Differently?
Parashat Kedoshim teaches us the ways to be holy. But do women have a different understanding of what holiness is?
What Does the Rabbinical Council of America Think of Women?
When I first moved to San Francisco, there was a huge outcry in the Orthodox community — a positive outcry, ...