A Free People in Our Land?
From Anat Gopstein (This post was supposed to be published in the Shabbat publication Gilui Da’at last week, but they ran out of room, so Anat posted it on her page): A Free People in Our Land? “How do you deal with such difficult news ?!” I was asked this week by a parent who […]
The Media vs. The People
Benzi’s latest “Behind the Flames” column in the Shabbat weekly Matzav HaRuach: The Media vs. The People One does not need to be a genius to discern the unceasing efforts of the Israeli media to engineer public consciousness, of course, in favor of a very specific political side with a very specific agenda. But if […]
Life and Death are in the Power of the Tongue
Anat Gopstein’s new article in the women’s magazine Eshet: Life and Death are in the Power of the Tongue sychological Violence – The Manifestation of it, and Ways to Cope with it “I’m to blame – Why did I make him mad?” she asked. “Why did I talk back to him? That’s what causes him […]
We Are All One Big Family
Anat Gopstein’s latest column in the Shabbat weekly Gilui Da’at: We Are All One Big Family “You’re my family”, she told me.This was painful. I had tears in my eyes. Her family has been disconnected from her for 15 years, and there is no tie between them. There is a total cutoff. Since she went […]
The Wild South – a Red South//Anat Gopstein
Anat Gopstein’s latest column in Gilui Da’at: The Wild South – a Red South For years we’ve been getting harsh stories about exploitation of girls by Arabs and the failures of the law enforcement authorities and welfare services. I thought nothing could surprise me, but it seems that reality conquers any imagination and that there’s […]
“I am with him in distress” (Psalm 91:15)// Anat Gopstein
Anat Gopstein’s latest column in the Shabbat weekly Gilui Da’at: “I am with him in distress” (Psalm 91:15) They sat across from me, crying and hurting. They didn’t know how to cope with the hard blow that landed on them. Their daughter, a teenage girl, a good, beloved girl, a girl who’s their whole world. […]
Just Love Them//Anat Gopstein
Anat Gopstein’s new column for this week’s Shabbat publication Gilui Da’at: Just Love Them “I don’t want to be religious, but I also don’t want to fall into crime, like my friends did.” He sat across from me and told me about his relationship with his family and his society, about the expectations he had, […]
The corporation vs. Lehava: “Silencing”
The corporation vs. Lehava: “Silencing” The corporation refused to air Lehava’s ads – in spite of airing almost totally identical ads of the “Hillel” association * Benzi Gopstein: “This is silencing, we’ll look into taking legal measures” Yedidya Grossman, Yemanim, 31/01/21 About three weeks ago the Lehava organization (for the prevention of assimilation in the […]
After 13 years in the village, she wanted to leave//Anat Gopstein
Anat Gopstein’s latest article in the women’s online publication Eshet: Shabbat Shalom “I want to leave the village, she said. After 13 years in the village, she wanted to leave it already, as quickly as possible. “On Friday it’s important for me to arrive before Shabbat to light the Shabbat candles. I remember Shabbat by […]
Believe in your roots//Anat Gopstein
Anat Gopstein’s latest column in the online Shabbat publication Gilui Da’at: Believe in your roots “And now, we take upon ourselves the yoke of Heaven. Repeat after me”, said the dayan (religious court judge). “Shema Israel, Hashem Elokenu, Hashem Echad” (Hear O Israel, the L-rd is our G-d, the L-rd is One).” And she shouted […]
