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1. Remembering the Israeli Victims of the 1972 'Munich Massacre

A few years ago, I traveled from Israel to the U.S. with a layover in Munich. I had never been to Germany. Germany, and its history as concerns Jews, is not only not of interest to me, but, as an Orthodox ...

Created on 02 September 2020

2. Real-Life Shakedown From the Gaza Strip Hits New Low in Humanity

This past week, under cover of darkness, a man arrived in a remote location carrying $30 million cash as a payoff that went largely unnoticed. Was it bribery, extortion or just someone making a cash investment? ...

Created on 31 August 2020

3. Orthodox Jew: Yes, We Can Trust Christians

Note: There are many facets and pillars of Jewish-Christian relations and Christian support for Jews and Israel. The recent cancellation of the GOD TV license to broadcast in Israel touches on many. This ...

Created on 08 July 2020

4. Orthodox Jew: An Israeli Perspective on GOD TV Broadcasting Controversy in Israel

...  Israeli Perspective on GOD TV Broadcasting in Israel." Jonathan Feldstein was born and educated in the U.S. and immigrated to Israel in 2004. He is married and the father of six. Throughout his life an ...

Created on 06 July 2020

5. How Kids Can Help Build Bridges Between Christians and Jews

... feeding the hungry, supporting new immigrants coming home to Israel from the four corners of the world and much more. Jonathan Feldstein was born and educated in the U.S. and immigrated to Israel in 2004. ...

Created on 16 June 2020

6. 50th Anniversary Documentary Tells Saga of Soviet Jews' Fight for Freedom

For generations, Jews lived in Russia and then the Soviet Union, suffering overt anti-Semitism, discrimination and physical threats to their lives. This was commonplace under the czars and inherited by ...

Created on 11 June 2020

7. Palestinians May Soon Be Left Without a 'Piece of the Pie

...  Jonathan Feldstein was born and educated in the U.S. and immigrated to Israel in 2004. He is married and the father of six. Throughout his life and career, he has become a respected bridge between Jews ...

Created on 08 June 2020

8. Jordan Threatens Missile Attack if Israel Claims West Bank Sovereignty

... Whether Israel applies sovereignty and what Jordan's response will be remain to be seen. Hopefully, these will be imbued with wisdom in the spirit of peace. Jonathan Feldstein was born and educated in ...

Created on 03 June 2020

9. Political Sour Grapes Don't Produce Fine Israeli Win

...  anyone would give a half-page a week to Olmert's bitter blend. It seems that Olmert's end goal is for Netanyahu's career to end as ingloriously as did his own. Jonathan Feldstein was born and educated i ...

Created on 01 June 2020

10. Orthodox Jew: How Israel Is Slowly Emerging From the COVID-19 Crisis

Israel is slowly emerging from the coronavirus crisis. As I said in a radio interview last week, Israel is the canary in the coal mine. Measures taken to arrest the spread of the coronavirus and prevent ...

Created on 06 May 2020

11. Is Mayor de Blasio Stoking the Flames of Anti-Semitism in New York?

I'm sure there has been no shortage of instances of "leaders" of cities throughout the world with large Jewish populations lashing out at their local Jewish community. Many of these were part and parcel ...

Created on 30 April 2020

12. How This Christian Woman Still Grieves the Death of Her Murdered Twin Sister 10 Years Later

Editor's note: This article is Part 3 of a three-part series. Click here for Part 1 and here for Part 2. While outside the Jewish community, and not having the benefit of the support that entails, Kathleen ...

Created on 30 April 2020

13. Confronting the Grotesque Culture of Terror in Israel

In Israel, especially relating to the capture and imprisonment of terrorists who have murdered others, there's a debate that is especially pronounced at this season. Israel has released many terrorists, ...

Created on 29 April 2020

14. As Jews Remember Fallen Heroes, Let's Remember This Christian Victim of Terro

I met Kristine Luken posthumously. She and a mutual friend, Kay Wilson, were victims of an unspeakable terror attack in Israel in December 2010. Miraculously, Kay survived. I became so close to Kristine ...

Created on 28 April 2020

15. How Israel Is Directly Helping Palestinian Arabs During Coronavirus Crisis

Two recent articles of mine triggered separate, similar and parallel feedback. In both cases, the comments were cloaked in concern for "the Palestinians," but that was cover for denigrating Israel. In ...

Created on 07 April 2020

16. Jews, Christians Link Arms to Help Jerusalem's Most Needy During COVID-19 Crisi

Amid recent reports of which countries are the safest, and least safe to be in vis a vis the coronavirus outbreak, Israel ranked first among the safest countries. This is partly due to strict measures ...

Created on 02 April 2020

17. A Unique Israeli Perspective on the Coronavirus Pandemic

As of this writing, Israel's infection rate has not flattened, and the government ponders yet more restrictive measures to prevent continued spreading of the coronavirus. While Israel did get out ahead ...

Created on 02 April 2020

18. First Ever: Christian Israeli Arab Enlists as Israeli Air Force Cadet

In a first-ever for Israel and the IDF, recently a Christian Israeli Arab enlisted an Israeli Air Force (IAF) cadet. Nationally, only 10% of cadets who begin the prestigious course graduate and earn their ...

Created on 13 February 2020

19. Was This Israeli Woman's Arrest in Russia a Corrupt Bargaining Chip

This week, a 27-year-old dual American-Israeli citizen, Na'ama Issachar, came home to Israel ending a 10-month catastrophe where she was thrust into, and victim of, Russia's intertwined judicial and political ...

Created on 31 January 2020

20. 10 Questions We Should Be Asking About Trump's 2-State Pla

... the outcome(s) are, it's not going to be boring. Little things that are done, or conversely not done, could be telling. Pay attention and stay tuned. Jonathan Feldstein was born and educated in the U.S. ...

Created on 28 January 2020