This is why we’ll win * Arab Israelis are in pain * I’m not Jewish, this is my war too * Jack Lew is a mensch * Dear world: I don’t care * Photos of a kibbutz in mourning

[Times of Israel]( [The Blogs Weekly]( Thursday, November 9, 2023 [This is why we will win]( By Rachel Sharansky Danziger The spirit that moves Israelis to stand up and fight is the same spirit that will move us to rise from our grief and rebuild Tehilla Shwartz Altshuler [Israel’s disastrous love affair with military tech]( Reliance on shiny new surveillance toys put humans in the back seat and left gaping security holes for Hamas to exploit Ghadir Hani [We Arab Israelis are holding a lot of pain]( We moderate Arabs and Jews have no choice: We must fight hatred, violence and the death-mongers – for the sake of all our children [PHOTO ESSAY: My people of Kibbutz Nirim, in black and white]( By Adele Raemer Though we are disillusioned, displaced and mourning, we are also proud, resolute, and resilient. Together, we will find our way home Leon Wiener Dow [Inconveniently nonbinary]( What if at the core understanding of ’our’ homeland is a piece of earth that can never be possessed? Kent Reynolds [I’m not Jewish, but this war is my struggle too]( [Following the horror of October 7, many Jews were appealing to non-Jews on social media, “Reach out to your Jewish friends. They are not ok.” So I did. The responses I received were warm and grateful. Yet mere expression of non-Jewish solidarity is hardly adequate to meet the enormity of this moment and the challenge we are facing. That’s right, I said, “we.” And no, I am not Jewish. The historical relationship between the Jewish people and the non-Jewish world is complex and often unbearable. The persecution of Jews is unmatched in...]( [A parent’s worst nightmare]( By Shayna Abramson The families of the hostages are reliving the trials of our ancestors. These stories remind us we’re not alone Avi Weiss [Ambassador Jack Lew is a mensch]( [“But can he chant the Haftorah?” So my late father inquired when I shared with him that Jack Lew, then the chief of staff in the Obama White House, was an active member of the congregation where I was blessed to serve as rabbi. Much has been said and written about Jack’s political views since President Biden nominated him to become US Ambassador to Israel. Now that he has assumed this role, I feel inspired to share some words about Jack the person, whom I’ve been blessed to know close up...]( David Ben Moshe [Choosing resilience]( It has happened before: We Jews have been pushed into the sea and we have overcome [The girl who blew bubbles]( By Lisa Fliegel What can you do with a child who is traumatized, fragile, out of control, and won’t play nicely with her friends? Ephraim Mirvis [We must redraw the lines of moral clarity]( Praising the slaughter of babies, the rape of women and the beheading of civilians as ’heroic’ is a stain on our common humanity Rachel Tzvia Back [What grief can do: 30 days of mourning]( It’s difficult to have compassion for the other side that has wreaked suffering on our own. But our humanity demands it [Dear world: I don’t care]( By Avi Lewis I don’t care if you’re out on the street, waving your flag and chanting your slogans. We won’t die silently the way you want us to more choice voices Yehuda Bauer [Hamas and Israel live in different worlds]( Israel would never think to take hostages in revenge – and even if it did, Hamas would not care. How then can these parties find a peaceful solution? Mirit Sharabi [Coming to a public space near you: Guns. Lots of guns.]( Looser firearm regulations, rammed through with inadequate mental health, domestic abuse checks, will triple private ownership Dennis C. Sasso [‘A Call for Repentance….’ To whom?]( A Palestinian Christian letter demonizing Israel distorts Scripture and Christian values of love and piety Scott Kahn [Our son is joining the IDF – now]( When I am able to ignore my anxiety, I feel wonder and even joy that God has allowed my family to live at this time in history [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 © 2023 The Times Of Israel, All Rights Reserved