The recent months since the beginning of the year were even more intense than what we have known previously in this Land. We waited anxiously for several months to see if there would be another war with Iran. The daily uncertainty was very difficult for the whole...
Why do we feel compelled to wander about the sites of the October 7 massacre near the border of Gaza? Why are we so drawn to this place of deep suffering and tragedy? Some say it’s to bring closure and to remember so that it won’t happen again. But both these answers...
Life in Israel today is often described from the outside as a period following the war, but for those of us who live here, the phrase “after the war” does not reflect the reality we experience every day. The fighting may have quieted, and a ceasefire may be in place,...
New Year’s eve in Israel is generally fairly quiet. Compared to the rest of the world, the celebrations are few. It is not a national holiday here and work and school continues as usual. Our New Year is celebrated on Rosh Hashana which is the first of the Fall...
“The Lord has done great things for us and we are filled with joy” The great and last 8th day of the Feast of Tabernacles was a day like none other. After the most intense emotional traumatic events any nation has ever experienced, which had started on the...
The war in Gaza feels never ending. The hostage release talks raise our hopes but then get stuck in Hamas intransigence while the hostages languish day after day. The Haredim prefer jail to serving in the army, and the political crises are ever present with a new one...
