My Flight that Almost Wasn’t
I’m writing this on a plane to Israel, somewhere between Iceland and Ireland. I was pretty sure I’d miss this Boston-Tel Aviv flight because my flight to Boston was delayed by an hour and a half on account of stormy weather, getting me to the opposite end of Boston’s airport shortly before my flight’s scheduled […]
Read MoreMy Hitchhiking Angel by an IDF Soldier
The man in this photo is Nadav from Ashdod. I hitched a ride with him from Ashkelon to move forward a bit to the next junction. He was going to reach his home in Ashdod in 10 minutes. But as soon as he heard that I had just left Gaza, even though I insisted and […]
Read MoreIsaiah 2024
I’m in Baltimore until Monday helping my father adjust to being back home after being in the hospital and rehab for 2 months.It’s a strange feeling being in Baltimore now, like I flew 12 hours only to find myself in a suburb of Israel.At shul this morning, the rabbi’s sermon focused on the war in […]
Read MoreThe Dentist and the Reservist
My daughter just told me this incredible story she heard from a friend who’s spent much of the past year fighting in Gaza. Here’s what he told her:“A few weeks ago, for the first time in weeks, I got to spend a weekend at home with my family, from Thursday until Sunday morning. Unfortunately, on […]
Read MoreChabad Rabbi Blows Shofar for his Fellow Airplane Passengers
Rabbi Stone from the Chabad of the Lower East Side blows shofar for all the passengers when he takes commercial flights during Elul. At a time when so many Jews are trying to stay under the radar, Rabbi Stone is standing up and saying: I’m a Jew, and I’m proud, and I’m going to share […]
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