Writing On the Wall

The most momentous day in Jewish History since October 7, 2023 - William Kolbrener @OMTorah and @RonitEitan talk about this day of joy and tears 🎗️ youtube.com/watch?v=95wyQt…

🎧 Israeli Bytes, Ep. 17: “They’re Coming Home.” 🎗️ As news breaks of a ceasefire deal and the return of #hostages, @OMTorah and @RonitEitan reflect on disbelief, hope, and what this moment means - for Israel, and for all of us. Watch now: youtube.com/watch?v=XJVdVf…

Enjoy the BALAGAN Food Issue playlist in your Sukkah! Mashed potatoes! Shawarma! Pie! 🎧 Listen on Spotify: open.spotify.com/playlist/0ROcV…

@ronisito Glad you enjoy it! We hope to have hard copies available soon.

@WritingOnWallIl this is wonderful- and so needed - are you publishing in hard copy? thanks - חג שמח

𝗕𝗔𝗟𝗔𝗚𝗔𝗡: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝘂𝗺𝗼𝗿 𝗜𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲. Including: ⬩ An English professor’s reckoning with Philip Roth ⬩ An Emmy-winning comedian on writing through grief ⬩ Visuals by the artist behind Israel’s hostage posters Free Download: writingonthewall.io/balagan/

Three issues. Hundreds of voices. One beautiful BALAGAN. It's not just a magazine — it’s chaos worth framing. Next step: on the wall. 📸 William Kolbrener @OMTorah

BALAGAN: The 'Food' Issue isn’t about recipes, it’s about resilience. In Ep. 16 of Israeli Bytes, William Kolbrener & Ronit Eitan talk food, memory, identity, and why this issue is a labor of love with a touch of defiance. 🎧 Listen now: youtu.be/3-TCNbqql44?si…

BALAGAN — The FOOD Issue — is here! 🍴 Not recipes (well, one 5,000-year-old condiment) but: 📷 Israel’s best photographers & artists 👩‍🍳 Top chefs on the past 2 years ✍️ Essays, poems & more Free download: writingonthewall.io/balagan/

Join us. Support us. Be part of BALAGAN. ✨ We bring diverse voices, reveal Israel’s complex realities, and believe art & writing are vital for a democratic future. 👉 Become a BALAGANIST (Disruptor) — and help us disrupt the silence. Learn more: writingonthewall.io/donate/

Yalla BALAGAN! Our #Food issue is on the stove. Stay tuned. 📷 Gregg Bienstock

The proper response to poetry is not silence (ATT: students of R. Soloveitchi), but Poetry blogs.timesofisrael.com/poetry-after-a…

What does it mean to read? Is reading just with the mind? Prof William Kolbrener explains how #Rembrandt wants you to read 𝘩𝘪𝘮. @OMTorah

#Rembrandt wasn’t just a painter — he was a visionary. In just 3 minutes, Prof @OMTorah shows how Hannah and Samuel reveals Rembrandt’s radical embrace of “the other,” making space for the #Jew in the modern world — and keeping the book of tradition open for all of us.

I have the theory, you have the practice. —@OMTorah to @roniteitan

On Tisha B’Av, we return to Rembrandt, Rabbi Akiva, and the power of reading through catastrophe. @WritingOnWallIl My new piece in blogs.timesofisrael.com/laughing-at-au…

"Impressive, I know." -@OMTorah

What does your kippah say about you? Bill and Ronit unpack Jewish identity—from Naftali Bennett’s tiny cap to doubt, liturgy, and visible Jewishness in a fearful world. Episode 15 of Israeli Bytes is now live. youtu.be/WKbrpE5YcxM @OMTorah @roniteitan

What does a closed Bible, a burning temple, and a quiet figure in despair reveal about the future of a people? #Rembrandt’s #Jeremiah (1630) holds more than sorrow—it holds a secret about survival, storytelling, and hope. Professor @OMTorah Explains Rembrandt in 3 Minutes:

Rembrandt in 3 Minutes: The Synagogue (1648) — with Prof Kolbrener A haunting glimpse into exile and erasure. Prof @OMTorah explores Rembrandt’s The Synagogue as a journey from light to shadow—visibility to vanishing—inviting reflection on loss, fear, and the need for community.

After Truth: The Courage to Disagree - my piece for @timesofisrael blogs.timesofisrael.com/after-truth-th…

Live with Professor Kolbrener - Rembrandt's Balaam and the Ass You loved the written deep-dive on Balaam’s blindness. Here’s the visual companion: a 6-minute walk-through of Rembrandt’s 1626 painting. Watch, learn, share: youtu.be/9ER_W7-dXfY @OMTorah