After 180 Days on Duty, Soldiers Choose Manhunt for Lost Girl Over Fun Day
Yesterday was supposed to be a day of rest and relaxation featuring a performance and barbecue for this company of Golani reservists released after more than 180 days serving on the northern border. But instead of their much-deserved fun day, the soldiers and commanders of the company decided to join the hundreds of volunteers searching […]
Read MoreAsleep in My Crib 50+ Years Ago
On Friday morning, at the end of pilates class, our teacher dimmed the lights, turned the music down soft, and told us to lie down on our sides on our mats. Lying there, I was transported back to Rochester, New York in 1971, lying asleep with my blankie in my crib, mom and dad looking […]
Read MoreA Tiny Baby Girl with a Mighty Name
I just delivered some Shabbat food to my neighbour who had a baby girl on Sunday. When I arrived, her 7-year-old daughter was enjoying herself holding the baby on the sofa, a precious pink bundle. “So cute. Does she have a name yet?” I asked my neighbor. “Yes,” with a smile that was almost bigger […]
Read MoreVideo of IDF Soldier with 6 Kids in Brooklyn Reunited with Family
(For those of you who missed it, here is the incredible story behind this wonderful video, as told by Miryam Swerdlov) My friend Sarah’s son served in the IDF when he was a teenager. Since then he got married, they had 6 children and moved to Crown Heights. When the war broke out on October […]
Read MoreThe Real Reason the Red-Headed Girl was Crying
Yesterday I posted about a young girl who cried at a bar mitzvah I attended when the names of the hostages were read. This morning, my friend Ilana (whose son, David, was the bar mitzvah boy) informed me that this red-headed girl (in photo) is 13-year-old Dariel Bardach-Goldstein, and Hersh Goldberg-Polin (better known since October […]
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