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David Weisberg

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

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Why, As Jews, We Respond to an Earthquake in Venezuela

Why, As Jews, We Respond to an Earthquake in Venezuela

It would be a logical conclusion to come to. On Wednesday night, there were two devastating back-to-back earthquakes in Venezuela. There remains a...

26.06.2026 90

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

David Weisberg

The Day I Made Mother Teresa Laugh

It was before the time when everyone carried a mobile phone with a digital camera. One person took a photograph. I never received a copy. But there...

17.06.2026 50

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

David Weisberg

Turning Towards Those in Need at a Time of Revelation

There are moments that feel so surreal that, even years later, you find yourself recalling them almost in disbelief, grateful that you have photos to...

20.05.2026 70

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

David weisberg

The Gift Is to the Giver

When I decided on December 8, 2017 that I wanted to become an altruistic living liver donor – in fact, the night that I learned that it was possible...

04.05.2026 60

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

David weisberg

It Takes a Nation to Move a Nation

In just a few days, Jewish families around the world will sit around the Passover table and retell one of the great migration stories in human...

26.03.2026 80

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

David weisberg