Where Does He Get his Strength? by a Soldierās Wife
This is a photo of my husband and our 2-year-old daughter. The number of days my husband, the 8th-grade teacher/assistant battalion commander, spent with her during the second year of her life can be counted on one hand. Since October 7th, heās been holding together complex military zones to prevent future terror attacks. Of course […]
Read MoreTu b’Av Chizuk for Older Singles and their Mothers
[After years of praying that this will finally be the year that my oldest daughter will find her husband and get married, Tu b’Av is getting harder every year. It’s getting harder to keep davening. It’s getting harder to attend the Tu b’Av simchas of couples younger than my daughter. With that said, I want […]
Read MoreThe Third Bridal Gown by Rabbanit Yemima Mizrachi
What a time. Weāre all on alert. Hashem seems to be giving us that constant reminder, after we told Him we canāt wait any longer, to simply look: you certainly can. Look how you sit in anticipation of evil. Would that you did the same for redemption!Whatās happening right now? ×Ö·×£ ×¢Ö·× ×¤Ö¼Ö“× ×©×Ö¶×Ö¼Ö“×ŖÖ°×Ö·×Ö°×Öµ×Ö¼Ö· ā […]
Read MoreThis Sandwich is Me
Tomorrow (unless my flight is canceled because of a war) I return home to Israel after almost 3 weeks in the US. I have an elderly father in the US who needs his daughter. I have a house full of kids in Israel who need their mom. I’m a member of the Sandwich Generation. But […]
Read MoreLiora Argamani AāH: A Double Love Story
Thereās a lot of mystery around Liora Argamani AāH, the Chinese-Jewish mother of released hostage Noa who passed away today at the age of 61. I was curious to learn more about her, and my poking around revealed a remarkable woman who travelled across the world, leaving behind everything and everyone she knew (even giving […]
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