Justice: Fixing the World, and Fixing Ourselves — Jewish Life
Dr. Amy Neustein’s Story reported by Bev Goldman (Jewish Life Magazine, issue 161: Pesach 5784/2024 Special Edition)
Dr. Neustein’s articles in the wake of October 7
Sociological Analysis of YIVO Exhibit “Runaway Husbands, Desperate Families”
• Neustein, A. (2024). YIVO Exhibit, ‘Runaway Husbands, Desperate Families’ Resonates. San Diego Jewish World, June 19, 2024; pdf version here.
Article was selected for republication by Coalition for Jewish Values (CJV) in “Rabbi’s Roundup,” Week of June 16 (Parshas Behaaloscha) 5784, under Torah + Jewish News & Opinion (pdf here)
Geopolitics and Cybersecurity in the Israel-Hamas War
• Neustein, A. (2023). Unmasking Putin’s Schadenfreude and His Suspected Cyberwarfare Jewish Exponent, October 25, 2023 (print version, October 26, p. 18); pdf version: here.
Article was selected for republication by Coalition for Jewish Values (CJV) in “Rabbi’s Roundup,” October 22 (Parshas Lech Lecha) 5784, under Torah + Jewish News & Opinion (pdf here)
• Neustein, A. (2023). Fighting Cyberwarfare: One of the Hidden Benefits of a Standalone US Aid Bill for Israel Washington Jewish Week, November 1, 2023 (print version, November 2, p. 15); pdf version: here.
Article was selected for republication by Coalition for Jewish Values (CJV) in “Rabbi’s Roundup,” November 2 (Parshas Vayera) 5784, under Articles of Interest (pdf here)
• Neustein, A. (2023). Fighting Cyberwarfare: One of the Benefits of a Standalone Israel Aid Bill Baltimore Jewish Times, November 3, 2023 (print version, p. 14); pdf version: here.
A Critical Analysis of the Dangers of the Far-Right
• Neustein, A. (2024). Bibi’s Albatross The Jewish Standard/The Times of Israel, January 26, 2024, pp. 28–29; digital replica (of print version) here; pdf version: here.
Article was selected for republication by Coalition for Jewish Values (CJV) in “Rabbi’s Roundup,” January 28 (Parshas Yisro) 5784, under Torah + Jewish News & Opinion (pdf here)
• Neustein, A. (2024). Bibi’s Albatross New Jersey Jewish News/The Times of Israel, January 26, 2024; pdf version: here.
• Neustein, A. (2024). OpEd: Israel Must Beware of Hard-Right’s Messianism San Diego Jewish World, January 28, 2024; pdf version: here.
• Neustein, A. (2024). The ‘Make Israel Great Again’ movement will likely do the opposite The Hill, February 6, 2024; pdf version: here.
• Neustein, A. (2024). The MIGA/MAGA syndrome The Jewish Standard/The Times of Israel, February 16, 2024, p. 42; pdf version: here.
• Neustein, A. (2024). An Entebbe Moment: This week’s dramatic hostage rescue and 1976 Jerusalem Post, February 14, 2024, p. 10; pdf version: here.
• Neustein, A. (2024). IDF’s rescue operation in Rafah reminiscent of Entebbe operation Jerusalem Post, February 14, 2024; pdf version: here.
Article was selected for republication by Coalition for Jewish Values (CJV) in “Rabbi’s Roundup,” February 11 (Parshas Terumah) 5784, under Torah + Jewish News & Opinion (pdf here)
• Neustein, A. (2024). Rescue of 2 Hostages from Gaza was an Entebbe-Type Moment San Diego Jewish World, February 14, 2024; pdf version: here.
• Neustein, A. (2024). IDF’s rescue operation in Rafah reminiscent of Entebbe operation The Jewish Vues, February 21, 2024, p. 58 (reprinted from the Jerusalem Post); pdf version: here.
The op-ed appears as the lead article under the “Latest News and Articles” section (pdf here).
• Neustein, A. (2024). ‘An Entebbe Moment’: Last Week’s Dramatic Hostage Rescue and 1976 Jewish Link, February 22, 2024, p. 35 (reprinted from the Jerusalem Post); pdf version: here. Article was included in the section titled “ISRAEL AT WAR.”
Historic Protests of Antisemitism
• Neustein, A. (2023). Two Historic Rallies Of American Jewry: 1938 And 2023 The Jewish Press, November 24, 2023 (print version, p. 13); pdf version: here.
Article was selected for republication by Coalition for Jewish Values (CJV) in “Rabbi’s Roundup,” November 26 (Parshas Vayishlach) 5784, under War Against the Jews (pdf here)
• Neustein, A. (2023). From Ivory Towers to Castles of Hate: How American universities became anathematic to Jewish students Jerusalem Post, December 15, 2023; pdf version: here.
• Neustein, A. (2023). How US universities went from ivory towers to bastions of antisemitism Jerusalem Post, December 16, 2023; pdf version: here.
Article was selected for republication by Coalition for Jewish Values (CJV) in “Rabbi’s Roundup,” December 17 (Parshas Vayigash) 5784, under War Against the Jews (pdf here)
• Neustein, A. (2023). Universities on Trial: Why a Full-Fledged Congressional Investigation is Paramount to the Future of American Students The Jewish Vues, December 19, 2023 (print version December 20-26), p. 26; pdf version: here.
The op-ed appears as the lead article under the “Latest News and Articles” section (pdf here).
Article was selected for republication by Coalition for Jewish Values (CJV) in “Rabbi’s Roundup,” December 17 (Parshas Vayigash) 5784, under War Against the Jews (pdf here)
• Neustein, A. (2023). From Ivory Towers to Castles of Hate The Jewish Press, December 21, 2023 (print version, December 22, p. 10); pdf version: here.
Article was selected for republication by Coalition for Jewish Values (CJV) in “Rabbi’s Roundup,” December 24 (Parshas Vayechi) 5784, under War Against the Jews (pdf here)
• Neustein, A. (2023). How U.S. Universities Became Bastions of Antisemitism San Diego Jewish World, December 22, 2023; pdf version: here.
• Neustein, A. (2023). Don't Condemn Nadler for Voting Present on “Anti-Zionism is Anti-Semitism” Resolution Our Town, December 15, 2023, pp. 6–7; pdf version: here.
Article was selected for republication by Coalition for Jewish Values (CJV) in “Rabbi’s Roundup,” December 17 (Parshas Vayigash) 5784, under War Against the Jews (pdf here)
• Neustein, A. (2023). Don't Condemn Nadler for Voting Present on “Anti-Zionism is Anti-Semitism” Resolution Our Town Downtown, December 15, 2023, pp. 6–7; pdf version: here.
• Neustein, A. (2023). Don't Condemn Nadler for Voting Present on “Anti-Zionism is Anti-Semitism” Resolution Chelsea News, December 15, 2023, pp. 6–7; pdf version: here.
• Neustein, A. (2023). Don't Condemn Nadler for Voting Present on “Anti-Zionism is Anti-Semitism” Resolution West Side Spirit, December 15, 2023, pp. 6–7; pdf version: here.
• Neustein, A. (2023). How I Plan to Triumph over Antisemitism: My New Year’s Resolution San Diego Jewish World, December 31, 2023; pdf version: here.
Article was selected for republication by Coalition for Jewish Values (CJV) in “Rabbi’s Roundup,” January 7 (Parshas Vaero) 5784, under War Against the Jews (pdf here)
• Neustein, A. (2024). I Think of My Ancestor’s Manhattan Murder As Time Ticks for Jews Newsweek (“My Turn” Column), April 15, 2024; pdf version: here.
Article was selected for republication by Coalition for Jewish Values (CJV) in “Rabbi’s Roundup,” April 19 (Parshas Metzorah) 5784, under War Against the Jews (pdf here)
Article was recommended by “Daily Kickoff,” a newletter published by Jewish Insider, in the section “Around the Web”; (pdf here)
Article was recommended by “Your Daily Phil,” a newletter published by eJewish Philanthropy, in the section “Around the Web”; (pdf here)
• Neustein, A. (2024). My Great-Grandfather Was Murdered in New York Because He Was a Jew Aish, May 5, 2024; pdf version: here. The article was listed among the feature stories in Aish.com’s “Human Interest” section (May 7, 2024): pdf.
Article was cited in Cailin Acota’s column in the San Diego Jewish World (May 5, 2024): “Amy Neustein, a freelance writer whose articles occasionally appear in San Diego Jewish World, tells in a first-person piece for Aish about the murder of her great-grandfather in New York City ‘because he was a Jew.’”
Article was selected for republication by Coalition for Jewish Values (CJV) in “Rabbi’s Roundup,” Week of May 5 (Parshas Kedoshim) 5784, under War Against the Jews (pdf here)
Aish article about Amy Neustein’s great-grandfather tragically being shoved down the elevator shaft reached the attention of Zev Brenner, who invited her as a guest on the Motzei Shabbos (Saturday Night) edition of “Talkline with Zev Brenner” (May 12, 2024). Here is a YouTube video of the broadcast.
• Neustein, A. (2024). My Great-Grandfather Was Murdered in New York Because He Was a Jew Yated Ne’eman, May 8, 2024. Print version, 2 Iyar 5784 | May 10, 2024, p. 129; pdf version: here. Reprinted from Aish. Article was listed first among Yated’s “Featured Articles”: pdf; Yated (website) online here.
• Neustein, A. (2024). My Great-Grandfather Was Murdered in New York Because He Was a Jew The Jewish Vues, May 8, 2024 – May 14, 2024, p. 87; pdf version: here. Reprinted from Aish.
• Neustein, A. (2024). My Great-Grandfather Was Murdered in New York Because He Was a Jew The Jewish Vues, May 14, 2024; pdf version: here. Article was listed at the top of the Jewish Vues “Latest News & Articles” section, referring to Aish (pdf here).
• Neustein, A. (2024). Emotional turmoil: A Sociological Analysis of how Jews Defensively Navigate their Self-Worth amidst the Rising Tide of Antisemitism Israel National News (Arutz Sheva), May 31, 2024; pdf version: here. Article was featured at the top of the “Op-Eds” section of the Israel National News (pdf here); on Israel National News home page, the article was featured as the lead Op-Ed under their “Opeds“ segment — and given the thumbnail “ANALYSIS” (pdf here).
Article was selected for republication by Coalition for Jewish Values (CJV) in “Rabbi’s Roundup,” Week of June 2 (Parshas Bamidbar) 5784, under War Against the Jews (pdf here)
• Neustein, A. (2024). Sociological Pitfalls: We Must Stop Being Defensive about Our Right to a Homeland The Jewish Press, June 5, 2024. Print version, June 7, p. 11; pdf version: here. Article listed in the “Indepth & Opinion” section of The Jewish Press home page (pdf here). Article featured on front page of The Jewish Press (pdf here).
SHARED ON SOCIAL MEDIA: FB page of Joan Manela Katz, June 10, 2024: “Fabulous article written by my friend, Amy Neustein” (pdf here).
Two letters to the editor responding to “Sociological Pitfalls: We Must Stop Being Defensive about Our Right to a Homeland” The Jewish Press, June 19, 2024 (print version, June 21, 2024). Letters appear as the first two entries in The Jewish Press Letters to the Editor section. Online web version: here; pdf version: here.
• Neustein, A. (2024). ‘Sociological Pitfalls’: How Antisemitism Provokes Unwarranted Defensive Behavior Jewish Exponent, June 5, 2024. Print version, June 6, p. 13; pdf version: here.
• Neustein, A. (2024). ‘Sociological Pitfalls’: How Antisemitism Provokes Unwarranted Defensive Behavior Washington Jewish Week, June 5, 2024. Print version, June 6, p. 13; pdf version: here.
• Neustein, A. (2024). ‘Sociological Pitfalls’: How Antisemitism Provokes Unwarranted Defensive Behavior Baltimore Jewish Times, June 7, 2024. Print version, June 7, p. 14; pdf version: here.
Expert Speaks Out on Sexual Assault of Israeli Women
• Neustein, A. (2023). The Women’s Movement Must Decry the Rape of Israeli Teenagers and Women during the October 7 Massacre Women's eNews, November 30, 2023; pdf version: here. This is how the article caption appears right on top of the Women’s eNews home page: pdf.
Article was selected for republication by Coalition for Jewish Values (CJV) in “Rabbi’s Roundup,” December 3 (Parshas Vayeishev) 5784, under War Against the Jews (pdf here)
This article was quoted in “Israel in Context: Silence!,” by Bev Goldman, from the South African periodical Jewish Life (February 5, 2024, p. 52): “In her article in Women’s E-News, author/editor Amy Neustein wrote, ‘The assault on women and children is opprobrious and execrable ... I am using my public profile as a writer and activist to make an entreaty to the women’s movement to respond with indignation and ire over the rape, defilement, and slaughter of our sisters in Israel.’”
• Neustein, A. (2023). Women’s Groups Distressingly Mum about Hamas Raping Israeli Women, Children San Diego Jewish World, December 3, 2023; pdf version: here.
• Neustein, A. (2023). The Women’s Movement Must Decry the Rape of Israeli Teenagers and Women during the October 7 Massacre The Jewish Voice and Opinion, December 3, 2023; pdf version: here.
• Neustein, A. (2023). Where’s the women’s movement?? The Jewish World (Albany), December 4, 2023; pdf version: here. This is how the article appears on the Jewish World Albany home page: pdf.
• Neustein, A. (2023). Why Was the International Community Slow to Condemn the Rape of Israelis? Jewish Exponent, December 14, 2023, p. 15; pdf version: here.
• Neustein, A. (2023). The women’s movement has abandoned Israeli victims of rape from Oct. 7 The Jewish News of Northern California, December 15, 2023; pdf version: here.
• Neustein, A. (2023). The women’s movement has abandoned Israeli rape victims. The Jewish News of Northern California, December 22, 2023, p. 53; pdf version: here.
• Neustein, A. (2023). Why No ‘Rachmones’ from the Women’s Movement for Israeli Rape Victims? Washington Jewish Week, December 20, 2023, p. 13 (print version, December 21); pdf version: here.
Article was selected for republication by Coalition for Jewish Values (CJV) in “Rabbi’s Roundup,” December 24 (Parshas Vayechi) 5784, under War Against the Jews (pdf here)
• Neustein, A. (2023). Why Was the International Community Slow to Condemn the Rape of Israelis? Baltimore Jewish Times, December 27, 2023, p. 15; pdf version: here.
• Neustein, A. (2024). Sabotage and Subterfuge: The U.N.’s Response to Sheryl Sandberg’s “Screams Before Silence” Women’s eNews, May 16, 2024; pdf version: here. Article was listed first on the Women’s eNews home page on May 16 (pdf here).
Article was selected for republication by Coalition for Jewish Values (CJV) in “Rabbi’s Roundup,” Week of May 12 (Parshas Emor) 5784, under War Against the Jews (pdf here)
Article was recommended by “Your Daily Phil,” a newletter published by eJewish Philanthropy, in the section “Worthy Reads” (pdf here)
• Neustein, A. (2024). U.N. Engaged in Subterfuge, Sabotage in Response to Sandberg’s Film on Hamas Rape of Israeli Women and Girls San Diego Jewish World, May 16, 2024; pdf version: here.
• Neustein, A. (2024). UN sabotage and subterfuge on the rape of Israeli women Jewish News Syndicate, May 19, 2024; pdf version: here.
Article was selected for republication by Coalition for Jewish Values (CJV) in “Rabbi’s Roundup,” Week of May 19 (Parshas Behar) 5784, under War Against the Jews (pdf here)
• Neustein, A. (2024). UN sabotage and subterfuge on the rape of Israeli women Israel National News (Arutz Sheva), May 20, 2024; pdf version: here. Article was featured under the “Op Ed” section of the Israel National News (pdf here)
• Neustein, A. (2024). OP-ED: UN sabotage and subterfuge on the rape of Israeli women Crescent City Jewish News., May 20, 2024; pdf version: here.
• Neustein, A. (2024). U.N. Sabotage and Subterfuge on the Rape of Israeli Women Jewish Link, May 23, 2024, p. 99; pdf version: here.
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