Author Archives: Erris Langer Klapper

“Operation Finale” Clarifies My Grandmother’s Eichmann Trial Obsession (Published in the Times of Israel)

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Every year on Yom Ha’Shoa, my grandmother, Miriam, who was not a Holocaust survivor, curled up in her overstuffed tan leather chair in front of her black and white TV to watch the rebroadcasting of the Eichmann trial. It was Continue reading “Operation Finale” Clarifies My Grandmother’s Eichmann Trial Obsession (Published in the Times of Israel)→

Avoid These 5 Things When You and Your Teen Are On College Tours (Published in Grown and Flown)

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When my son, now a rising college senior was in high school, I got banned from his college tours. My oohing, ahhing and opinionated commentary during our first tour led to his request to visit schools alone with his dad. Continue reading Avoid These 5 Things When You and Your Teen Are On College Tours (Published in Grown and Flown)→

How Anti-Semitism Flourishes Under the African National Congress (Published in The Times of Israel)

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It should come as no surprise even to those unfamiliar with South African history, that Jews were inextricably committed to freeing the country from the clutches of white rule under the appalling apartheid regime. Their commitment was consistent with both Continue reading How Anti-Semitism Flourishes Under the African National Congress (Published in The Times of Israel)→

Hypocrisy Hurts Us Worse Than Rockets (Published in The Times of Israel)

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Following the violent riots on the Gaza border and the embassy move, I felt confronted by a barrage of posts on social media condemning Israel. One friend went as far as saying he had never felt more at odds with Continue reading Hypocrisy Hurts Us Worse Than Rockets (Published in The Times of Israel)→

No Child Should Have to Say a Prayer for a Murdered Friend (Published in The Times of Israel)

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Can we be realistic for a moment? Almost three weeks after the Parkland massacre, the flurry of conversation about gun control seems to be dying down. Forgive the unintended and tasteless pun; I’m feeling bitter and I’m here to talk Continue reading No Child Should Have to Say a Prayer for a Murdered Friend (Published in The Times of Israel)→