Tuesday, October 8, 2019

Interview with Joe & Judi Felber: On Coping, Hope, and Looking Forward

By Daniel Slegnick, originally published in Tzomet HaSharon-Raanana
Edited by Sharona eshet-Kohen, translated by Hillel Fendel
Netanel Felber (Credit: Courtesy)
Netanel Felber, a 22-year-old soldier in the Netzach Yehuda religious-soldiers brigade, was critically wounded last December when a Palestinian terrorist fired from close range at a group of Israelis in Givat Assaf, near Bet El. He is currently undergoing a long period of rehabilitation, with an uncertain future. His parents Joe and Judi speak of their struggle, of Netanel's smile that gave them hope, and about a girl whose wounds in the same attack ultimately saved her life.

News Analysis: The United Religious-Zionist Party that Must Arise

By Emanuel Shilo, Editor of Besheva
Originally published in Besheva, edited and translated by Hillel Fendel

The splinter parties must unite into one religious-Zionist party, which will work towards the many and varied goals on which all its parts agree.
Yemina-United Right candidates (Credit: Kobi Richter/TPS)
Religious Zionism, politically speaking, is at a crossroads. The results of this year's two election campaigns, leading to many changes in the national-religious political map, require us to carefully consider the future of small sectarian parties in Israeli politics, and especially those of the religious-Zionist flavor.

Tuesday, September 24, 2019

News Analysis: Snippet from Online Post-Elections Analysis

With Former MK and Elections Analyst Yaakov "Ketzaleh" Katz

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Dvir Shnerb, Brother of Terror Victim Rina

Originally published as video in inn.co.il, translated by Hillel Fendel
Dvir Shnerb, brother of recent terror victim Rina
A month has passed since Rina Shnerb was murdered in a terrorist attack while on a hike with her father Eitan and brother Dvir, who were both wounded there. Nir Raskin of Israel's Channel 12 interviewed Dvir:

Q. Dvir is now recovering, having acted very heroically at the scene of the attack, and we are now very, very happy to have you here with us, looking healthy and smiling. Dvir, how do you feel now?

Monday, September 23, 2019

Jerusalem's Roadside Libraries

Bet El's Baruch Gordon offers a glimpse at a unique feature of Jerusalem life - public "bus stop"  libraries sponsored by the municipality, equipped with solar panels and activities for children!