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Stories of American Jews who are taking a stand against hatred and who refuse to be shut out from professional, medical, literary or academic circles for supporting Israel.

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I am an award-winning freelance journalist and contributing writer to the Detroit Jewish News, Downtown Publications, and Birmingham Lifestyle magazine. My work has also appeared in The Forward and The Times of Israel.