Tomorrow, Tomorrow, I Love You, Tomorrow

Tomorrow, Tomorrow, I Love You, Tomorrow

Tomorrow at 4 PM Israel Time (9 AM EST) 13 hostages, all of them women and children, are scheduled to be released by Hamas. I cannot remember the last time I felt SO excited! Maybe right before I gave birth to my youngest child 8 years ago? Which makes me remember that before October 7th, […]

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Some Timely Reminders

Some Timely Reminders

   

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A Second Before My Flight Takes Off

A Second Before My Flight Takes Off

Just wanted to send a quick message before my flight back to Israel takes off in a second. My flight from Israel to the US last week was around half full. This plane back to Israel is 100% full. Not one seat empty. Who would believe, based on the news, that the planes going to […]

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The Death of a Young Soldier

The Death of a Young Soldier

I received tragic news from my sons’ elementary school this morning. A 21-year-old graduate named Eitan Dishon was killed yesterday in Gaza while fighting in the elite Sayeret Givati Unit. Then I received another Email from my oldest son’s high school. Eitan HY”D, it turned out, was also the grandson of a senior teacher and […]

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The Black Patient’s Blessing

The Black Patient’s Blessing

The day after my Dad’s cataract surgery, we went back to the surgeon’s office for a check-up. While in the waiting room, an older Black man wearing a ministerial suit sat down in the empty chair next to mine: “Ma’am, are you Amish?” “No,” I responded, “I’m Jewish.” The man shook his head in dismay, […]

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A Typical Yard in Baltimore

A Typical Yard in Baltimore

A Typical Yard in Baltimore I’m visiting my father who had cataract surgery this week in Baltimore. I get all choked up taking walks through the Jewish neighborhoods and seeing the yards, full of Israeli flags and signs like these. A powerful reminder for me that we Israelis are far from alone in this War, […]

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Join Nishmat for 24 hours of Torah to Strengthen the Soul of the Nation! THIS SUNDAY AND MONDAY. Register toda

Join Nishmat for 24 hours of Torah to Strengthen the Soul of the Nation! THIS SUNDAY AND MONDAY. Register toda

https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/5416993467363/WN_jkM0XYSLQA2tALgj4sMrUA For full schedule and more details, Β #NishmatHaAm, #AmYisraelChai

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The First Thing a Soldier Does When He Gets Out of Gaza

The First Thing a Soldier Does When He Gets Out of Gaza

So incredibly sweet. May Hashem watch over every single one of our soldiers, so they can return safely to the wives and children waiting for them at home Join Nishmat for 24 hours of Torah to Strengthen the Soul of the Nation! THIS SUNDAY AND MONDAY. Featuring Rabbaniot Chana Henkin, Yemima Mizrachi, Racheli Fraenkel, Shani […]

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The Surgeon who Moved me to Tears

The Surgeon who Moved me to Tears

My Dad had cataract surgery today, so I flew in yesterday to spend a week with him in Baltimore. I’d been scared to leave Israel and come to the US right now. It’s true that Israel’s at war, and America’s not. But the incredible unity and clarity in Israel since October 7th makes me feel […]

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We Are Here to Stay by IDF Soldier Elyada Goldwicht

We Are Here to Stay by IDF Soldier Elyada Goldwicht

 

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