Tag Archives: security questions

El Al Security Questions: ‘Are these your bags? Did you convert to Judaism? Why?’

When I flew El Al to Israel in July 2000, I volunteered that I had converted to Judaism and I was happy to discuss why I had converted with the El Al security guy in front of all my friends … Continue reading

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Israeli Anger Over American Interference

Israelis seem to get very angry at the influence of American Jews in Israeli politics. I have a few thoughts on this, none of which reflect well on Israelis. One. You don’t get mad at something that is insignificant. If … Continue reading

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