Beyond the Headlines: Jewish Journeys, Past and Present

Beyond the headlines: Jewish journeys, past and present

A weekly glimpse into the Israel you won’t read about in the news.

There’s something about Israel that makes people uncomfortable, and it’s not what they say it is

There’s something about Israel that makes people uncomfortable, and it’s not what they say it is. They’ll point to politics, settlements, borders, and wars. But scratch beneath the outrage, and you’ll find something deeper. A discomfort not with what Israel does, but with what Israel is. A nation this small should not be this strong. Period. Israel has no oil. No special natural resources. A population barely the size of a mid-sized American cit…