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Writes of Spring

Maayan Hoffman's weekly column delves into the heart of Israeli and Jewish society, inviting readers to explore diverse viewpoints and ponder the pressing questions of our time.

 THOUGH RELATIVELY narrow, Jerusalem’s streets miraculously accommodated the staggering 40,000 runners who turned out for the race.

I ran the Jerusalem Marathon: Here's 4 reasons Israel will thrive

By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN
 US PRESIDENT Joe Biden delivers remarks at the White House, last Thursday. He declared that Israel’s response in Gaza is ‘over the top.’

Biden settler sanctions: Blood libel or better late than never?

By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN
 An illustrative image of artificial intelligence.

Is journalism under existential threat from AI?

By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN
 JOE BIDEN and Donald Trump square off in the 2020 presidential election.

Could Trump, Biden Israel strategy be the key to the White House door? - comment

By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN
 ASSESSING THE damage after a rocket fired from Lebanon hit Kiryat Shmona, January 8, 2024.

If Israel is ‘winning the war’ on Hamas, why are rockets falling?

By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN
 ISRAELIS DEMONSTRATE outside the residence of President Isaac Herzog as he hosts talks over judicial reforms, in Jerusalem in March.

23 Israeli, Jewish defining moments of 2023

By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN
 UC Berkeley students (Illustrative).

Are young US voters Israel's next security challenge?

By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN
 THE PALESTINIANS were primarily employed in jobs like construction and agriculture (Illustrative).

Should we keep Palestinian workers out of Israel?

By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN
 NOW IS the time to embrace unity.

Hanukkah 2023: Eight wishes to hope for amid ongoing darkness

By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN
 AL QASSAM Brigades, Hamas’s terror arm, got 95% approval in the West Bank and 78% in Gaza.

Israel-Hamas war: Have Palestinians normalized genocide?

By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN
 HUMANIZE IT: The mother, sister, and immediate family of Valentin (Eli) Ghnassia, 23, killed in Kibbutz Be’eri, at his October 12 funeral.

Israel's PR battle: How to alter the Hamas war narrative and win hearts - comment

By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN
 HUNDREDS OF thousands rally in solidarity with Israel, in Washington, Nov. 14

Did rah-rah Israel rally make US Jews safer? - comment

By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN
 The destruction caused by Hamas terrorists in Kibbutz Be'eri, near the Israeli-Gaza border, in southern Israel, October 11, 2023.

Hamas massacre live: Is this what hell looks like? - comment

By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN
 A flare dropped by the Israeli army in the Gaza Strip, as seen from the Israeli side of the border, on November 3, 2023.

Israel-Hamas war: 5 challenges Israel faces after 30 days - analysis

By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN
 Scenes of houses destroyed when Hamas terrorists infiltrated Kibbutz Be'eri, and 30 other nearby communities in Southern Israel on October 7, killing more than 1400 people, and taking more than 200 hostages into Gaza, near the Israeli-Gaza border.

Hamas didn't kill people on Oct. 7, they killed Jews - experts

By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN
 HAMAS OPERATIVES ride an armored vehicle (seized from Fatah) during a rally celebrating their June 14, 2007, takeover of the Gaza Strip.

Five lies US young adults tell themselves about Israel - comment

By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN
 A ball of fire and smoke rises during an Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip, on October 9, 2023.

Can Israel wipe out Hamas in Gaza without losing its humanity? - comment

By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN
 DRESSED AS suicide bombers, Hamas operatives train a small child in their murderous ways.

Why can't the West believe Hamas would burn babies? - comment

By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN