BATSHEVA SHULMAN
Batsheva Shulman is a copyeditor and writer at The Jerusalem Post. She moved to Israel in February 2022 from South Africa but grew up most of her life in London. She holds a B.Sc in Speech-Language Pathology from the University of Cape Town and has almost completed her Masters in Communication Disorders at Hadassah Academic College in Jerusalem. She is passionate about languages, communication, writing and storytelling. In her spare time, she enjoys meeting up with her friends, reading, and travelling. She currently lives in Jerusalem.
Israel's Bnei Menashe community finds a home in Sderot synagogue
Jews have survived the unimaginable, we'll emerge from the darkness and thrive again - opinion
1,400 lights, 1,400 souls: Shining a light on the victims of October 7 - interview
Triple Purim: How Jerusalemites celebrate this year’s three-day extravaganza
This year, the festival is extended to three days in walled cities – adding the day before and the day after – giving rise to what is commonly known as Purim Meshulash, or “triple Purim.”
Peace, coexistence, and disillusionment: How do we move forward? - comment
Our nation is hurting deeply. The road ahead is long, and we may never fully heal. But amid our collective trauma, one thing I know for certain is that our nation’s faith and spirit will prevail.
Never been angrier, never been prouder: Israel's pain and resilience - comment
There's something about our nation that stands out amid our collective agony and that no one will ever take away from us: our hope, our resilience, and our spirit.
Being forced to negotiate with terrorists is a moral outrage - comment
In a moral world, those complicit in the October 7 massacre or any other terrorist attack should be held accountable and dealt with in the harshest of manners.
A day in the life of an ‘olah’ - opinion
I chose to make Israel my home through the good and the bad, and I won’t just run when things get tough.
Restoring our society: Healing our hostages and families - opinion
Instead of “restoring” our nation, let’s repair and refine it.
'We will begin again': Marla Buck brings healing through art
Artist Marla Buck believes that “behind an expression of any art form, there needs to be an emotive, even transformative, message.”
Chayal's Angels: The grassroots org. healing IDF soldiers holistically
To date, the large nonprofit organization has provided over 9,000 treatments to soldiers at more than 130 bases throughout Israel.
Joy and suffering are not mutually exclusive - comment
Life must go on, not in spite of what happened, but precisely because of it. And the Jewish nation’s tenacity will prevail.
We will dance again - opinion
We have the power to continue their legacy by remembering every name, by dancing for them, and by sharing their light. Because if we don’t – who else will?
