See Where the Story of Tsom Gedalia Actually Took Place
Btw, in addition to being a rabbi and a chef Josh is a certified tour guide:)
Read MoreY’allah Nasrallah
Remember when Bin Laden was assassinated? And Sadam Hussein? And the joy and relief and gratitude and new hope we felt when an evil man with so much innocent blood on his hands was gone? That was what we felt today in Israel and throughout the Jewish world. The last Shabbat of the year has […]
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 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 MoreOne Soldier’s Unforgettable Shabbat
This Shabbat we hosted a soldier who is very dear to our hearts. He’s spent 170 days in Gaza serving in an elite commando unit. Right before Shabbat I posted a clip of soldiers getting ready for Shabbat in Gaza, with special food set out and singing Shabbat songs. With this in mind, over lunch […]
Read MoreThe Soldiers’ HaTikva
This week, a tank unit about to enter Gaza stopped by at what used to be the communal dining room of Kibbutz Nir Oz. And on this old piano, they sang Israel’s anthem, and reminded themselves what they’re fighting for: “As long as the Jewish spirit is yearning deep in the heart, With eyes turned […]
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