On seeing that Shani Louk photo * The cost of ignoring Gazan suffering * Biden’s outrageous outrage * Haredi military service: Pro and con * The Rafah conundrum

[Times of Israel]( [The Blogs Weekly]( Thursday, April 4, 2024 [Shani Louk, we ask your permission]( By Rivy Poupko Kletenik How can we honor those whose photos, taken without permission, reveal them in the most horrific circumstances of victimhood? Pini Dunner [From one Haredi man to another]( Like it or not, Haredim who live in Israel are as Zionist as any secular Tel Aviv Jew — they are integral to the Zionist project Dovid Kornreich [One Haredi man’s view on drafting yeshiva boys]( Jewish sovereignty is not a high priority for us, and it’s well below endangering a single Jewish life in order to maintain it [Kornreich vs. Dunner: A Haredi woman’s opinion]( By Ilana Cowland To claim ’all Haredim’ feel one way lacks nuance, which may be the real problem to begin with Suzie Navot [Will ultra-Orthodox yeshiva students finally be drafted?]( If Netanyahu wants ongoing Haredi draft exemptions and funding, he should explain why that’s legal. So far, he hasn’t bothered Yitzhak Aharon Korff [IDF army service is a Halachic obligation]( The Zvhil-Mezbuz Rebbe of Boston: By Jewish law, every able-bodied Jewish male from the age of 20 is required to serve – period [Psychotherapy blacklisted: A new cost of the war]( By Manya Treece Is it OK to seek a therapist sympathetic with Zionism? How should a Zionist therapist relate to a pro-Palestinian client? Corinne Mellul [The cost of ignoring Gazan suffering]( The belief that only Hamas is responsible for the death & destruction shields Israelis from the horror being inflicted on civilians Eric R. Terzuolo [When everything is an ‘outrage’ is anything truly outrageous?]( Why did Pres. Biden use language usually reserved for adversaries in reaction to Israel’s mistaken killing of food aid workers? [The PA in Gaza: What could possibly go wrong]( By Jonathan Lipow Want to know how bad it can get when genuine representative government is not fostered at the community level? Look at Kabul Gideon Taylor [Plowing over Jewish footprints in the snow]( My grandfather left Janów, Poland years before the righteous gentiles there became among the very best of humanity. One is now getting the notice she deserves Ty Alhadeff [Day schools can change: Incorporating Sephardic culture and traditions]( When students feel like they belong, they achieve, and when schools celebrate students’ diverse backgrounds, the kids know they are valued [To help the hostages, make it personal]( By Adele Raemer Every one of them is a universe. Don’t let the individual get lost in the numbers. Do the research – tell their stories more choice voices Amos Yadlin [The Rafah conundrum: Crafting an effective strategy to crush Hamas]( Israel needs to consider Egyptian and US concerns without giving up the mission to free hostages and disable Hamas Richard Priem [After Oct. 7, all US Jews need security training]( The high threat level means communities must tighten security, including by empowering members to protect their own Chava Floryn [Operation Teddy Bear Hug]( From the bloodied teddy bears in Tel Aviv to the ones bringing comfort to displaced kids and their parents, I learned the power of a children’s toy Sabrina Shance [The importance of sticking to the recipe]( The ’Jewish’ foods of our parents and grandparents often show us who we are and where we came from [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