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Author Ben Packer

Ben Packer

Ben Packer

Originally from Petersburg, Virginia, Ben Packer moved to Israel in 1999, where he served in the IDF's Givati Brigade in the Gaza Strip. Ben served as a Rabbi on campus at Univ. of North Carolina and at Duke Univ. Ben now serves as Director of the Jerusalem Heritage House (www.heritagehouse.org.il) and Co-Director of Young Jewish Conservatives (www.youngjewishconservatives.org). He lives in the Old City of Jerusalem with his wife and 6 children.

PACKERS CORNER: Purim, Bibi, and the Trump Peace Plan

Ben Packer
March 1, 2018
Politics
Its been a very hectic week in the Middle East and especially in Israel. So its Purim tonight and by tomorrow and if you're celebrating correctly then you won't remember anything, so let's get right into it. ...

PACKER’S CORNER: Building in Israel Continues and There is Nothing the Left Can Do

Ben Packer
February 22, 2018
Politics
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The drama in Syria just gets better and better.  At least 2 major developments this week. President Assad and his government forces are agressively massacring sunni muslim rebel supporters (maybe) just outside ...

PACKERS CORNER: Jewish Population in Samaria Needs to Grow

Ben Packer
February 15, 2018
Borders, Politics
Something happened this last week that hasn't happened in DECADES to Israel - an Israeli Air Force fighter jet was shot down by enemy forces, specifically Syria in this case. Thank G-d, both pilots were able to...

PACKER’S CORNER: The Middle East is a Mess

Ben Packer
February 9, 2018
Borders, Politics
Just when you thought the Middle East couldn't get any messier - it does! So far this week: -Turkey continues to attack the Kurds in northwest Syria, but the Kurds seem to be hanging tough. Additionally, the...

PACKERS CORNER: Time to Legalize Havat Gilad

Ben Packer
February 4, 2018
Politics
Tonight is the Yahrzeit of my Grandfather, of beloved memory, Huna Leib (Lionel) ben Aharon (Packer). Anything good that comes from this installment is dedicated to the spiritual elevation of his precious soul....

PACKERS CORNER: ISIS Loves the Chaos

Ben Packer
January 25, 2018
Borders, Politics
Let's jump right in. The big news this week is actually more regional than domestic. Turkey has attacked northwest Syria (an area called Afrin) in an attempt to massacre and displace the Kurdish forces (known a...

PACKERS CORNER: Israel Remains Stable Despite the Chaos in the Region

Ben Packer
January 21, 2018
Politics
I'm not going to say that things got done in Israel this week, precisely because Prime Minister Netanyahu was in India most of the time. But..... Two nights ago in Jenin (northern Samaria/West Bank), Israeli...

The Israeli Left’s “Come to Bibi Moment”

Ben Packer
January 18, 2018
Politics
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Abu Mazen, the head of the "Palestinian Authority", gave a speech this past week that Prime Minister Netanyahu couldn't have written better himself. (see here) In the speech, the palestinian dictator rejected a...

PACKERS CORNER: Did the PA Kill Rabbi Raziel Shevach?

Ben Packer
January 11, 2018
Borders
As most are probably aware, the big news this week in Israel is quite tragic - a Father/Husband/Rabbi/Mohel/Paramedic was shot and murdered by arab terrorists near his home in Havat Gilad - an unauthorized comm...

PACKER’S CORNER: “President Trump doesn’t seem to like the Palestinian Authority”

Ben Packer
January 4, 2018
Politics
The big news this week in the region continues to be the bitter infighting among the muslims. Of course people are killed on a daily basis in Syria, but that seemingly interests no one. There are 2 relatively n...
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