About Cori Chascione
Jews and Germany: Why You Should Go, Even If It Makes Your Grandma Angry
I got a lot of flack from family and friends about visiting Germany, but no one had any compelling reasons for me to reconsider– other than ‘this feeling’ that it was somehow wrong for a Jew to set foot in … Read More
Sex and the Haredi Jew
Both the media and the general population do a lot of speculating when it comes to the Haredim (ultra-Orthodox) and in particular, there has been a lot of discussion in recent years regarding the overall sexual health and instances of … Read More
IDF Moral Code Explains Those Photos of Dead Civilians
IDF soldiers are given strict orders in terms of combat procedures as per IDF moral code; the IDF tells them when it is appropriate risk their lives, to save others, and to shoot. The details are numerous, but the basic … Read More
No Need To Reinvent The Wheel….Er, Torah
"I don’t really get into the Tanakh," explains Naomi Rubinstein, a 24 year old American living and volunteering in Israel for the year. "Torah and Jewish texts in general don’t speak to me. My family isn’t religious and neither am … Read More
Jews of Hebron: You Can’t Make Me Shed A Tear
Last week, the IDF and Israeli police forces forcefully removed settlers from Beit HaShalom, a disputed home in Hebron. In case you’ve been living under a rock, the story is the same as usual– the Jews claim that they bought … Read More
Cranky American Jews Get Self-Righteous in Jerusalem– Without Good Reason
This article in the Jerusalem Post highlights the not-so-surprising lack of interest in the GA conference (huge gathering of Federation professionals from the States) by Israelis and well, the philanthropic American Jews are cranky about it. In the article, GA … Read More
Jerusalem Art Scene Picks Up Where It Left Off
If you’re a modern art lover and you’re looking for some culture in Israel, it’s likely that your fellow art enthusiasts will direct you to the nearest bus to Tel Aviv, which is adorned by modern art museums, galleries, and … Read More
Jews and Germany: Is Berlin The New Diaspora Hot Spot?
Berlin is often cited as a great place to be Jew in the modern world. Before my visit, I’d been told that it was the best place in Western Europe to ‘live a Jewish life’ (whatever that means) and was … Read More
Jews and Germany: We’ve Got Roots On Rose Street
We were a group of Jews that had come on an organized tour of Berlin with an organization funded by remnants of the Marshall Plan; the official goal was to brush up on our German and German-Jewish history, but most … Read More
Lost In Translation: Setting the Records Straight in the IDF Archives
Soon after I arrived in the Dover Tzahal unit of the IDF, I began browsing the army's online historical archives. The Dover Tzahal is the Spokesperson Unit, essentially responsible for army PR. One of Dover Tzahal’s responsibilities is to maintain … Read More
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