Chassidim Light 138 Menorahs for 138 Hostages
Boys from the Erloy Yeshiva in Jerusalem have prepared menorahs for the 138 Israelis held in Gaza by the Hamas terrorists. Each menorah bears the name of a captive who can’t light a menorah on their own this year. The unity in Israel today, from Right to Left, from Ultra-Orthodox to Ultra-secular is breathtaking.
Read MoreMy Geula Tambourine
Groups of Jewish women have been gathering together around the world to decorate tambourines, like this one I made at a gathering hosted by my dear friend Devora Sinton. We are doing this to prepare to dance and sing like Miriam and the Israelite women did after Bnei Yisrael were saved by the miraculous splitting […]
Read MoreModern Maccabees
A powerful speech by Battalion Commander Boaz Schwartz before his soldiers entered combat in Gaza. He reminds them (and us) of the IDF soldiers’ important place in history, following in the footsteps of the Maccabees and other Jewish heroes, and a future source of inspiration for their descendants. When my daughter saw me editing this […]
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 […]
Read MoreMama Rachel, V’Shavu Banim Performed by Benny Friedman and Baruch Levine
I’m blown away that Chayala Neuhaus managed to compose this moving song linking the war and Rachel Imenu, and get it made into a such a powerful video featuring Benny Friedman and Baruch Levine in just over 2 weeks since the massacre. As you know, I’ve found it hard to cry since the war started, […]
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