The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/bloggers/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Wed, 10 Jun 2026 06:14:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png bloggers | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/bloggers/ 32 32 As minister visits, pro-Israel Saudi blogger goes offline amid fears he was arrested https://www.timesofisrael.com/as-minister-visits-pro-israel-saudi-blogger-goes-offline-amid-fears-he-was-arrested/ Thu, 05 Oct 2023 08:02:42 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3112584 Mohammed Saud, who's advocated normalization and staunchly backed Netanyahu for years, disappears ahead of planned meet with visiting Israeli minister; media appearances nixed

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]]> Russia blames Ukraine for bomb that killed pro-war military blogger in St Petersburg https://www.timesofisrael.com/russia-blames-ukraine-for-bomb-that-killed-pro-war-military-blogger-in-st-petersburg/ Mon, 03 Apr 2023 19:28:36 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2989447 26-year-old nabbed after video shows her giving online personality Vladlen Tatarsky a bust of himself, which investigators suspect hid explosive; suspect denies she knew contents

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]]> Russian pro-war military blogger killed in Saint Petersburg cafe bombing; 16 injured https://www.timesofisrael.com/russian-pro-war-military-blogger-killed-in-saint-petersburg-cafe-bombing-16-injured/ Sun, 02 Apr 2023 18:00:45 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2988752 Vladlen Tatarsky, from Russian-occupied Donetsk, has 500,000 Instagram followers; group that hired cafe calls incident 'terrorist attack'

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]]> 70 State Department employees demand Blinken fire antisemitic worker https://www.timesofisrael.com/70-state-department-employees-demand-blinken-fire-antisemitic-worker/ Thu, 02 Sep 2021 11:43:39 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2610793 Fritz Berggren has been a mid-level civil servant since 2009; the blog under his own name spreads white nationalist and antisemitic content

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]]> Be wary of online contacts, warns Israeli after Iran tries to lure him to UAE https://www.timesofisrael.com/be-wary-of-online-contacts-warns-israeli-after-iran-tries-to-lure-him-to-uae/ Wed, 14 Apr 2021 11:39:53 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2524516&preview=true&preview_id=2524516 Matan Hirsch was contacted through a fake Instagram profile operated by Iranian intelligence agents

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]]> ‘Jewish ideas poison people,’ State Department official writes in blog https://www.timesofisrael.com/jewish-ideas-poison-people-state-department-official-writes-on-blog/ Sat, 27 Feb 2021 14:54:04 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2496591 Fritz Berggren has been working as a mid-level civil servant since 2009; the personal site under his own name spreads white nationalist and anti-Semitic content

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]]> Why Smitten Kitchen’s Deb Perelman is still struggling with her hamantaschen https://www.timesofisrael.com/why-smitten-kitchens-deb-perelman-is-still-struggling-with-her-hamantaschen/ Thu, 25 Feb 2021 14:18:05 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2495568 Well before the Purim treats made headlines when an article by a non-Jewish writer disparaging them recently resurfaced, Perelman has wondered how sacrilegious an update would be

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]]> PODCAST: The Daily Briefing – ToI blogosphere weighs in on end of Trump era https://www.timesofisrael.com/podcast-the-daily-briefing-toi-blogosphere-weighs-in-on-end-of-trump-era/ Wed, 20 Jan 2021 14:22:12 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2472377&preview=true&preview_id=2472377 A quick 15-minute podcast with ToI editors and reporters to catch you up on what’s important today

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]]> These US Orthodox women bloggers prefer not to be seen, but are very much heard https://www.timesofisrael.com/these-us-orthodox-women-bloggers-prefer-not-to-be-seen-but-are-very-much-heard/ Sat, 16 Jan 2021 23:05:02 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2453219 5 mothers in the NY area cast aside gossip and politics to focus on Jewish lifestyle. Though they don't reveal their faces, their thousands of followers prove the recipe is working

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]]> Meet Canada’s 17-year-old Jewish ‘Greta Thunberg’ who says activism is a mitzvah https://www.timesofisrael.com/meet-canadas-17-year-old-jewish-greta-thunberg-who-says-activism-is-a-mitzvah/ Fri, 17 Jul 2020 18:51:58 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2341492 Where many see the world going down the tubes, Hannah Alper sees opportunity to improve -- and wields considerable clout after starting her blogging career at the ripe old age of 9

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]]> LISTEN: On this seder night, cook whatever you wish https://www.timesofisrael.com/on-this-seder-night-cook-whatever-you-wish/ Mon, 06 Apr 2020 13:13:12 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2271788 With smaller Passover seders this virus-battered year, chefs and food writers recommend making what you like, for once. Bonus: Hear Adeena Sussman share tips on the ToI podcast

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]]> Blogger sorry for photo of rubber duck on Auschwitz tracks https://www.timesofisrael.com/blogger-sorry-for-photo-of-rubber-duck-on-auschwitz-tracks/ Mon, 11 Nov 2019 22:54:06 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2181038 Auschwitz Memorial had called out @atuk.apil over image posted to Instagram

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]]> As Saudi bloggers reach out to Israel, some see signals of a regional shift https://www.timesofisrael.com/as-saudi-bloggers-reach-out-to-israel-does-it-signify-a-regional-shift/ Thu, 22 Aug 2019 16:01:15 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2126979 A recent visit to the Jewish state by Mohammed Saud received major publicity after he was attacked by Palestinians. But is this a condoned political strategy, or more of the same

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]]> State said seeking 12-year jail term for blogger for harassing judges https://www.timesofisrael.com/state-said-seeking-12-year-sentence-against-blogger-for-harassing-judges/ Mon, 10 Jun 2019 11:25:11 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2091547 Prosecution reportedly trying to turn extensive indictment against Lori Shem-Tov into a test case on shaming, following online campaign against welfare and other officials

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