The Shabbat Queen Returns to Gaza
Did you know that there was a Jewish community in Gaza since ancient times? The famous Shabbat song “Ya Ribon” was even written in Gaza by Rabbi Israel Najara 400 years ago! When I saw this video of soldiers preparing for Shabbat, I thought of the past 19 years during which Jews were forbidden to […]
Read More9 Months After by the Sister of Segev Schwartz HY”D
I want to share that exactly nine months after Segev’s 21st birthday, which we celebrated for the first time without him, a month after he was killed On the Black Sabbath, in the battle of Sufa. Nine months of pain, an abysmal pain After my little brother fell. These were also 9 months in which […]
Read MoreThe King is in the Field.
Elul is finally here! One of my favorite ways of connecting with Elul and going deep into pre-High-Holiday introspection is through Yocheved Rottenberg’s amazing therapeutic writing classes for Elul. I have taken many of Yocheved’s classes over the past 8 years, and they are always wonderful, healing and personally cathartic.I could not recommend her and […]
Read MoreRachel’s Eulogy for Hersh HY”D: “My Sweet Boy, Finally You are Free”
May Hashem comfort this beautiful, grieving family. I’m sorry it took a tragedy of such epic proportions for Am Yisrael to detect the greatness hidden in our midst.
Read MoreMy Psalm for Hersh HY”D
It was an overcast, rainy day in Israel today, very unusual for this time of year. And that’s how all of Israel felt today. Gloomy.6 young, innocent hostages found murdered in cold blood by Hamas. Out of all the hostages, Hersh, as an American from a religious family in Jerusalem, had a special place in […]
Read MoreA Soldier’s Surprise Proposal
I love these IDF engagement/wedding videos, always make me smile:) Shavua tov!
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