The REAL Story behind the Judiciary Reforms in Israel

Israel Sushi Blog / Ben & Sarai Kerido (5-6 Minute Read) The definition of “democracy” is the rule of the government by the majority of the citizens.We can discuss the details of the judiciary reforms in Israel as well as…

What is the Holocaust and How Do We Remember It?

Israel Sushi Blog / Ben & Sarai Kerido (3-4 Minute Read) In 1933, Adolf Hitler rose to power in the German government through complex political maneuvering.  Hitler was an infamously skilled public speaker and orator who specialized in uniting his…

Yom HaZikaron: A Unique Tzaddik

(6-7 Minute Read) It was a cool, brisk morning in November of 2018. Or, at least, it was cool and brisk by the standards of the residents of the Jerusalem, the capital of Israel. About thirty Jewish men had gathered…

How the Armenian Genocide Led to the Nazi Holocaust

Ben Kerido (5-6 Minute Read) The year was 1915. The European continent was ravaged by the carnage of World War I, and hostilities spilled over into several other continents, including western Asia and the Middle East. Ottoman Turkey had formed…

The Tehillim (Psalm Prayer) Challenge for Ukraine

Ben & Sarai Kerido Israel Sushi / Ramblings of a Reservist March 9, 2022 Ukraine is in a state of catastrophe as Russian forces surround and pummel Kyiv.  Some of the Jews have fled, especially guided by the leadership of…

Israel News Blog: Is War with a Nuclear Iran Inevitable?

Ben Kerido / Ramblings of a Reservist Blog Opinion / Analysis (3-4 Minute Read) Iran is very rapidly approaching nuclear breakout point, meaning that the capabilities to develop and obtain nuclear weapons are not only imminent, they are all but…

Israel Sushi: Never Again is Now!

(2-3 Minute Read) Sarai Kerido / Israel Sushi Blog I have been mulling over what happened at Congregation Beth Israel last Shabbat (Saturday, 1-15-22) in my mind for the past couple of days. Watching the events unfold I wanted to…