I’m a ‘Rachel and Jon’ kind of Jew * Queen Rania’s hypocrisy * Israeli wartime ‘happiness’ is a myth * Facebook’s ‘From the River to the Sea’ policy

[Times of Israel]( [The Blogs Weekly]( Thursday, September 12, 2024 [What kind of religious Jew am I? The Rachel and Jon kind]( By Mishael Zion The authentic and generous Judaism of Hersh Goldberg-Polin’s parents is a Judaism rarely seen in Israeli public life, until now Mika Hackner [Queen Rania and the hypocrisy of ‘anti-Palestinian racism’]( In the Jordanian royal’s skewed moral equation, Hamas atrocities are discounted and Israel has no right to protect its citizens Efraim Inbar [What many westerners don’t get about the Gaza war]( By standing up to Iran and its proxies, Israel prevents the Eastern Mediterranean from falling under the control of radical Islam [The damaging myth of Israeli wartime ‘happiness’]( By Robert M. Schwartz The World Happiness index ranks Israel with Scandinavia, yes, even now. Does that sound wrong to you? It should Sarah Tuttle-Singer [Waking up in Jerusalem through the fog]( In a shofar’s blast, a reminder that while we may not be perfect, we are part of a story that starts in Elul and stretches toward hope Shira Tamir [‘Anyone but Bibi’ is not a strategy—it’s a cop-out]( If we want to win over Netanyahu’s supporters, we need to hear their concerns and address them head-on, not dismiss them with insults and slogans [Witness to resilience: Yarden, Ilay, and the stories of their hostage siblings]( By Shayna Goldberg From the suffocating feelings of pain, fear, and despair, I heard them focus on gratitude and felt a quick breath of fresh air Tammy Hoffman [Teachable moments: 9/11 and October 7]( After the worst terror attack on their soil, US educators steered clear of tough questions. It was a dire mistake that Israeli teachers must avoid Shlomo Levin [From the river to the sea, Facebook is free]( The social media platform’s rule-setters have concluded that the contentious slogan has more than one meaning. Is that so bad? [Ceremonies commemorating October 7? It’s way too soon]( By Allen Selis The war and frequent acts of terror are reasons enough, but also, we need distance from those events to make sense of them [The Blogs Weekly]( [facebook]( [twitter]( [instagram]( [View in browser]( [Contact support](mailto:support@timesofisrael.com) [Advertise with us](mailto:advertise@timesofisrael.com) Were you forwarded this email? [Subscribe here]( [Unsubscribe]( from this List © 2024 The Times Of Israel, All Rights Reserved