Hannah Gal

Freelance Writer at Freelance

I write for Quillette, The Spectator, UnHerd, The Jerusalem Post and LotusEaters. Kindly retweeted by Jordan Peterson and Christina Sommers

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Articles

The Blogs: London, Berlin, Tel Aviv - Neumark's singular Judaica art collection

1 week ago | blogs.timesofisrael.com | Hannah Gal

Spanning over five centuries The Neumark collection is a singular, highly significant record of Jewish life. Over 5000 items gathered by generations of the Neumark clan – meticulously executed engravings, oil paintings, scrolls, drawings and etchings crafted by some of the finest masters of their respective day.
‘On Democracies and Death Cults’ is a landmark publication - Hannah Gal

2 weeks ago | qoshe.com | Hannah Gal
The Blogs: 'On Democracies and Death Cults' is a landmark publication

2 weeks ago | blogs.timesofisrael.com | Hannah Gal

Throughout the book he raises matters of pivotal importance that fellow commentators fail to recognize, and perhaps more importantly, asks eye-opening questions that provoke thought and often lead to major epiphanies. Questions about the worst atrocity to hit the Jewish people since the Holocaust, the region’s recent and distant history leading up to the massacre, the world’s baffling response to the atrocity, and how Israel’s fate directly impacts the future of the Western world.
The Blogs: 'Do you cherish life or do you worship death?' -- with Douglas Murray

3 weeks ago | blogs.timesofisrael.com | Hannah Gal

Douglas Murray is a rare breed – a journalist whose search for the truth saw him shift to post-October-7th Israel, where he lived for nearly a year and a half. There he breathed the unfathomable aftermath of the worst atrocity to hit the Jewish people since the Holocaust, charted the traumatised Israeli mindset, and reflected on the massacre that forever changed the world. The result is the monumental On Democracies And Death Cults: Israel, Hamas And The Future Of The West.
Far from easy reading

Dec 28, 2024 | thecritic.co.uk | Hannah Gal

The heart of his argument is solid and his insight is inspired “For better or worse, the story is the thing” states Jordan Peterson in his new book We Who Wrestle With God.
One Hand Clapping-Wings documentary is music heaven - Hannah Gal

Oct 4, 2024 | qoshe.com | Hannah Gal

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One Hand Clapping-Wings documentary is music heaven

Oct 4, 2024 | blogs.timesofisrael.com | Hannah Gal

With lyrics and sounds that transcend time and place, he is listened to by young and old alike the world over – the sight of Gen Zers singing along to one McCartney tune after another at Glastonbury two years ago, is testimony to that. It could safely be argued that there isn’t a musician alive who has given so much pleasure to so many people. One Hand Clapping is the former Beatle’s latest music documentary filmed in 1974 in Abbey Road Studios.
Context is everything because nothing is what it is without a context

Jul 15, 2024 | blogs.timesofisrael.com | Hannah Gal

HG You managed to do something quite remarkable – be highly visible within mainstream media. This is quite astonishing because what you talk about is so complex and ‘high brow’. IM Yes, for some reason it speaks to everybody. So amongst my correspondents I have obviously neurologists, psychologists and philosophers; but I also have politicians, a cleaner in Oxford and a long distance lorry driver in Australia, so I seem to be saying something that gets through to just about everyone.
When it comes to antisemitism, sunlight is the best disinfectant

Jun 24, 2024 | blogs.timesofisrael.com | Hannah Gal

When it comes to antisemitism – sunlight is the best disinfectant“Our motto is Tsedk Tsedek Tirdof – justice justice you shall pursue, and that is all we seek. We don’t seek anything other than the same Justice that is afforded to all other peoples.” Gideon Falter. Campaign Against Antisemitism.
The People Profiles - History Through the Biography Prism

May 19, 2024 | blogs.timesofisrael.com | Hannah Gal

What is the best way to understand history? Is history a chronological series of events driven by a multitude of factors? Could decision makers’ personal journey deepen our understanding of their actions and our past?