In a new piece for The Times of Israel, Abi reflects on the contradictions she — and so many others — are holding right now:
Rather than resolving those tensions, she leans into them, challenging readers around the world to consider what it means “to be a people, free in our land” at this moment.
Drawing on a framework developed with Robbie Gringras, the piece reframes that line from Hatikvah as a set of big questions to argue over about safety, belonging, freedom, and land.
Read the full article on The Times of Israel.
A new argument story by Abi Dauber Sterne & Robbie Gringras
An Israeli rabbi and American publisher clash over a book on Jewish holidays when one chapter—Yom Ha'atzmaut—becomes a sticking point, raising deeper questions about Israel's place in Jewish life today.
“The Eleventh Plague” is a teaching tool designed for exactly this moment. Through the story of a parent and child navigating whether to speak about Israel and Gaza, it opens up space to consider what it means to stay in conversation even when it’s difficult, uncertain, or uncomfortable.
“The Eleventh Plague” is a teaching tool designed for exactly this moment. Through the story of a parent and child navigating whether to speak about Israel and Gaza, it opens up space to consider what it means to stay in conversation even when it’s difficult, uncertain, or uncomfortable.
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Often, age and stage of life impact the opinions we hold, specifically about Israel. This doesn’t make those opinions any less important, but it does create additional challenges when trying to talk across generations.
Often, age and stage of life impact the opinions we hold, specifically about Israel. This doesn’t make those opinions any less important, but it does create additional challenges when trying to talk across generations.
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