When you think of Israeli, what image pops into your mind? Is it a tanned person with dark hair, and a bowl of hummus in their hand? Did their family migrate from Poland or Hungary? For me, as an average American Jew, the Ashkenazi Jew was where my mind went...
Colonel Richard Kemp Testifies for the IDF at NYU
Morality in the war on terror is a controversial and constant point of discussion for Israel. The question is: How can an army be optimally moral in preventing casualties, while successfully stopping terrorism? This is a dilemma the IDF struggles with as it is repeatedly cornered into war in order to protect Israel. Despite the many...
Unity Circle with Realize Israel
On October 21, 2015 NYU’s Emet for Israel supported group, Realize Israel, initiated a unity circle in their own Washington Square Park. They joined together as a community of Israel supporters to make one giant circle of individuals, united for ONE cause, as ONE people. The attendees created a human chain...
#ItCouldveBeenMe
Last week students gathered in Washington Square Park for a rally organized by Realize Israel to stand in solidarity with the terror victims around the world. This was not a political event. There was no hidden agenda. The goal was simply to mourn victims, with the unspoken hope of a brighter and...