Tomorrow, Tomorrow, I Love You, Tomorrow

Tomorrow at 4 PM Israel Time (9 AM EST) 13 hostages, all of them women and children, are scheduled to be released by Hamas. I cannot remember the last time I felt SO excited! Maybe right before I gave birth to my youngest child 8 years ago? Which makes me remember that before October 7th, […]
Read MoreA Second Before My Flight Takes Off

Just wanted to send a quick message before my flight back to Israel takes off in a second. My flight from Israel to the US last week was around half full. This plane back to Israel is 100% full. Not one seat empty. Who would believe, based on the news, that the planes going to […]
Read MoreThe Death of a Young Soldier

I received tragic news from my sons’ elementary school this morning. A 21-year-old graduate named Eitan Dishon was killed yesterday in Gaza while fighting in the elite Sayeret Givati Unit. Then I received another Email from my oldest son’s high school. Eitan HY”D, it turned out, was also the grandson of a senior teacher and […]
Read MoreNow that’s a HUG!

There’s a lot of these videos of soldiers coming home and surprising their parents, but this one is special. This video was posted by “Yotsim l’Shinui,” a fb page for people who grew up Charedi and have chosen a different path. Look at this beautiful Eema and look at her love for her son. No […]
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