A Lesson All Women Should Learn In Their Early Teenage A young woman sits across from someone she knows. It might be a date. A coworker. A senior colleague. A coach. A friend of the family. The conversation is normal until it is not. The tone shifts slightly. A comment
10 Lessons Blogging Has Taught Me About Growth, Life, and Connection In the past couple of years, I started writing this blog on a weekly basis. At first, putting my thoughts into text felt like a waste of time and effort. I didn’t know who would read it, how my
Hanukkah: A Timeless Lesson in Resilience and Identity Hanukkah, also known as the Festival of Lights, is a celebration rooted in resilience, identity, and the unwavering determination to stand up for what is right. It’s not just about lighting candles or enjoying traditional (greasy) foods. It’s about remembering a story
Is it True That Women Feel More Pain? Social media is flooded with posts poking fun at how men supposedly can’t handle pain while women, who give birth, endure levels of pain that are off the charts. It’s an opinion shared and reshared endlessly: men fold under the smallest discomfort,
The Danger of Ignoring Patterns: How Profiling Protects Our Safety & Reduces Anxiety Let’s be clear from the start: judging a person solely based on their membership in an ethnic group, rather than their behavior, is racism—not profiling. The concept of “profiling” often stirs controversy in today’s society, largely because
Deed vs. Intent: Which Matters More? This article leans more toward the philosophical than the practical. I can’t say I have all the answers, but I’ve definitely wrestled with questions around justice, intent, and outcomes for a long time. I see deeds as results, where sometimes they’re the opposite of
The Frog on the Frying Pan: Jew-Hatred is Rising— Who Needs to Wake Up? I want to introduce you to someone whose story has stuck with me—Iman Spati. His courage, persistence, and dedication to exposing hate are inspiring. Spati’s voice is one we don’t hear enough, even though it deserves
Why Silence Isn’t Safety and How to Take Control When It Matters Most Self-defense training events in large corporations in New York have become second nature for me. I’ve led hundreds of such sessions in companies across the United States over the past 15 years. Over time, I’ve learned the
A real warrior doesn’t fight because he hates those he has to fight but because he loves who and what he has to protect. Warriors are often misunderstood as those who centered life around conflict, aggression, or the need to dominate. For many, the image of a warrior evokes thoughts
When Safety Is Left to Chance: A Wake-Up Call for Self-Defense The events in Amsterdam last night (November 7, 2024) sent shockwaves through Jewish and Israeli communities worldwide. Israeli soccer fans, there to cheer for their team against Ajax Amsterdam, were brutally attacked by a mob of pro-Palestinian demonstrators in
Rethinking Safety Habits: Why Self-Defense is the Key to True Confidence and Freedom for Women Before stepping onto the mat, most women have developed a repertoire of safety strategies they believe will shield them from danger. Through hundreds of interviews with women training in Krav Maga, I discovered an unsettling
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