Paul Jacobson

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  • Hope, Miracles and Perseverance

    This Chanukah is complicated. To me, this is a festival about hope and perseverance in the face of overwhelming danger. It is also a festival about miracles. This year, Chanukah has even more meaning as the war continues, and as we continue to hope and wait for the return of our people.

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    2023-12-07
  • My blog is 19 years old

    My son pointed out to me that my site just turned 19. 🎂 My first post was way back on 6 December 2004. 19 years just creeps up on you when you least expect it!

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    2023-12-07
  • The false equivalency of “extremists on both sides” in the Israel-Hamas war

    I talked with James on Mastodon, comparing the “unacceptably” bad governments of Israel and Gaza, suggesting they both harbor extremists. This implies a false equivalency, which I aim to address here.

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    2023-12-04
  • Better sources of news about Israel

    A recurring theme whenever there is a conflict involving Israel is that international media can be pretty unhelpful, bordering on pathologically biased against Israel. Here is a list of English-language news sources that we rely on for the most part.

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    2023-12-03
  • Israel Memories – My New Project

    I have a new project that I decided to kick off this afternoon. It’s called Israel Memories, and it is a WordPress site that I am going to share my memories of Israel, my home, in photos and videos that I have accumulated over the years.

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    2023-12-02
  • The 6 Stages of Code Development

    I haven’t been a coder for very long, and I don’t really consider myself a “serious programmer”. I use code to make things easier in my life and at work. Having said that, I find myself going through the same 6 Stages of Code Development that I thought I’d share.

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    2023-12-02
  • A Personal Reckoning: The Moral Dilemma of Misjudged Bravery in Crisis

    On November 30, two terrorists attacked a Jerusalem bus stop, killing three. An intervening Israeli citizen was mistakenly killed by off-duty IDF soldiers, raising questions about my acceptance of such actions.

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    2023-12-01
  • Israeli women tank crews saving lives on 7 October

    One of the remarkable stories that emerged in the weeks after the brutal 7 October attacks on Israeli communities along the Gaza border by Hamas terrorists is the story about Israeli women tank crews who rushed to battle terrorists on that dark day.

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    2023-11-29
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