About the Author

Lenny Ben-David

The writer served as deputy chief of mission of the Israeli Embassy in Washington. Today, an international consultant, he blogs at www.lennybendavid.com.

Lincoln's Secretary of State’s Jerusalem Visit

Lincoln's Secretary of State’s Jerusalem Visit

by Lenny Ben-David

William H. Seward’s travelogue describes Friday Night Services at the Western Wall.

Robert Kennedy’s 1948 Reports from the Holy Land

Robert Kennedy’s 1948 Reports from the Holy Land

by Lenny Ben-David

On the cusp of Israeli independence, keen insights from a 22-year-old American scion.

LBJ: A Friend in Deed

LBJ: A Friend in Deed

by Lenny Ben-David

Lyndon Johnson's actions to rescue hundreds of endangered Jews during the Holocaust.

Why Are They Saying All Those Terrible Things About Israel?

Why Are They Saying All Those Terrible Things About Israel?

by Lenny Ben-David

Israel-bashing in the media: is it just coincidence, or are there other factors driving this trend?

"New Rules" For Mideast Reporting

by Lenny Ben-David

Next time you read about Israel in the newspaper, be sure you know how to read between the lines.

Quash the PLO, not the PA

Quash the PLO, not the PA

by Lenny Ben-David

Splitting the PLO from the PA presents the United States government with the option to officially label the PLO - and not necessarily the PA - as a terrorist group.

Girls' Names

Girls' Names

When King Louis IX Burned the Talmud

When King Louis IX Burned the Talmud

Boys' Names

Boys' Names

Increasingly Cruel Cancel Culture

Increasingly Cruel Cancel Culture

I Don't Fit in a Box

I Don't Fit in a Box

Ten Ways to Marry the Wrong Person

Ten Ways to Marry the Wrong Person

The Year of the Vilna Gaon

The Year of the Vilna Gaon

The Liberty Bell's Crack

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The Liberty Bell's Crack