Annika Hernroth-Rothstein
Celebrating the High Holidays with the Jews of Siberia
Building bridges to remember the Holocaust
Voices from the Past
Iranian Jews in a time of protest
“People are even angrier now than in 2009, and not just because of poverty and corruption. People want to be free and everyone is screaming now, loudly, at the same time.”
WATCH: Candle lighting in Djerba - a Jewish community to admire
Djerba is not a Jewish community to be pitied, but one to admire, and live up to. They have chosen to not only stay alive, but to thrive.
In Sweden, protesters shout antisemitism
I know that I am cynical and I know that these are angry words, but I am not sorry and will not atone.
Living with history
As a Jew, I don’t burn Nazi flags, and as a Zionist I don’t seek to destroy the evidence of the many attempts to keep my people off its land and from its state – quite the opposite.
Back to the future 475765
As many times before, there has been a renewed interest in the Jewish minority and its place in the country and role in the world.
Calling all grownups
"There is no question that it was a contentious election, that emotions ran high and much has been at stake, but there is a difference between being invested and entitled."
Strange bedfellows
This development is worrisome for many reasons, and Israel should think twice before getting in bed with the likes of Erdogan.
The dichotomy of Iran: Firsthand impressions of Tehran and its people
There is so much thirst for freedom here, so much love for life, but the life led and the freedoms given take place within the strict confines of the regime and its laws.
Finding Esther
Iranian Jews also make a pilgrimage to the graves in Hamadan where Esther and Mordecai are buried.
Give them what they ask for
So I suggest we give them what they ask for. A state, with all the responsibilities that come with it.