Liora Argamani A”H: A Double Love Story
There’s a lot of mystery around Liora Argamani A”H, the Chinese-Jewish mother of released hostage Noa who passed away today at the age of 61. I was curious to learn more about her, and my poking around revealed a remarkable woman who travelled across the world, leaving behind everything and everyone she knew (even giving […]
Read MoreI’m in the Army Now…Too! by Rinatya Rosenberg
[A few days ago my daughter told me that her dear friend Rinatya, a 26-year-old social worker with a soldier-husband in the North, was in basic training! This was a story I had to hear…and share:] Daniel and I got married about a year and a half ago. We had a calm first year, and […]
Read MoreEverything I Need Right Now
Today I got some disappointing news about something I was hoping would work out but didn’t. And I was feeling upset, and the upset feeling wasn’t lifting for a long time. So I thought of things I could do to cheer myself up. I could buy myself a new skirt. No, I already bought something […]
Read MoreDvir’s Final Chesed
This Shabbat, the parents and siblings of 21-year-old Dvir Lisha HY”D, were hosted by Jerusalem’s Heroism Tent. His mother, who I realized had been my daughter’s high-school guidance counselor, told us about her special son: Dvir was musically gifted, we loved singing together in harmony on Shabbat. He was also a gifted artist, and for […]
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