The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/blogging/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Tue, 09 Jun 2026 20:02:22 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png blogging | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/blogging/ 32 32 Ultra-Orthodox travel addict reveals visits to Iran, Iraq, other enemy states https://www.timesofisrael.com/ultra-orthodox-travel-addict-reveals-visits-to-iran-iraq-other-enemy-states/ Sun, 19 May 2024 11:57:31 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3293027 Israeli Avi Gold claims to have been to 129 countries, including some with no diplomatic ties to Israel; says most people he meets are intrigued by his Jewishness

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]]> UK photographer fed up with antisemitic fake news turns lens to social media https://www.timesofisrael.com/uk-photographer-fed-up-with-antisemitic-fake-news-turns-lens-to-social-media/ Tue, 15 Jun 2021 13:02:05 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2557021 During Operation Guardian of the Walls, Blake Ezra widened his aperture to focus on fighting online hate and busting myths with his popular Instagram account

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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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]]> 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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]]> The Blogs on TOI: More vivid, more personal, more engaging https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/the-blogs-on-toi-more-vivid-more-personal-more-engaging/ Sun, 08 Jul 2018 21:15:07 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1885560 We've got a sparkling new look and magical ways for bloggers to engage with readers: We're not in Kansas anymore

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]]> At 83, former Playboy bunny relaunches career as Instagram lingerie model https://www.timesofisrael.com/at-83-former-playboy-bunny-relaunches-career-as-instagram-lingerie-model/ Wed, 02 May 2018 23:50:43 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1839417 Dorrie Jacobson fights ageism with 'Senior Style Bible' blog and encourages older women to be accepting of one another's looks, choices and bodies

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]]> British blogger on trial for posting Holocaust denial songs online https://www.timesofisrael.com/british-blogger-on-trial-for-posting-holocaust-denial-songs-online/ Fri, 12 Jan 2018 02:43:35 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1769599 Lyrics posted by Alison Chabloz accuse Jews of unscrupulous moneylending practices and call Auschwitz a 'theme park for fools'

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]]> How a Chinese-Jewish chef finds inspiration on a North Dakota farm https://www.timesofisrael.com/how-a-chinese-jewish-chef-finds-inspiration-on-a-north-dakota-farm/ Wed, 12 Jul 2017 00:45:54 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1654592 While it didn't occur to Molly Yeh that 'a place could exist without tons of Jews,' the Instagram star is snapping up as many influences as she brings to the Midwest

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]]> The girl who cried wolf https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/the-girl-who-cried-wolf/ Sun, 08 Jan 2017 12:44:00 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1535877 If you're upset by the vulgar ways she writes about domestic violence, be more upset by the vulgarity of the abuse

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]]> A loss, a life, a legacy https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/a-loss-a-life-a-legacy/ Wed, 28 Dec 2016 12:48:55 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1529411 A tribute to a friend who blogged his illness with humor, gratitude, and grace, all while giving out ‘F#$% Cancer’ bracelets

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]]> Torah study turns cocktail party as blogger pairs spirits with spiritual https://www.timesofisrael.com/torah-study-turns-cocktail-party-as-blogger-pairs-spirits-with-spiritual/ Wed, 20 Jul 2016 08:56:28 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1421592 Alcohol flows freely when group of amateur mixologists in Chicago creates drinks for each weekly portion

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]]> This blog post is not that important https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/this-blog-post-is-not-that-important/ Sun, 10 Apr 2016 10:10:43 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1372246 Build a lively, inclusive, passionate, intellectually curious Jewish community, and don't be afraid of the blogosphere

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]]> TOI talks: Free to do what we want to do, nearly https://www.timesofisrael.com/toi-talks-free-to-do-what-we-want-to-do-nearly/ Thu, 11 Feb 2016 05:34:14 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com?p=1335378&preview_id=1335378 In this week's episode: Arab lawmakers make everyone angry; religious freedom at the Western Wall; Israel feels the Bern; army plans to censor Facebook; and why Hollywood can't get enough of Israel

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]]> American-Israeli accuses cops of abuse during weed probe https://www.timesofisrael.com/american-israeli-accuses-cops-of-abuse-during-weed-probe/ Fri, 22 Jan 2016 13:02:40 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1326270 Family claims it was dragged into drug case, had its 'aliya dream turned into nightmare,' over joke text message; police: we have 'serious evidence'

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