By Doron Krakow Carmel Giora | כרמל גיורא They named him Carmel Giora. Carmel is a mountain range in northern Israel. Close to the city of Haifa, it stretches along … Continued
Day 90: Iron Swords War
By Leah Garber “I have 1200 reasons to get up from my hospital bed and to rejoin the fighting again.” — Lieutenant Sahar Nisanov On the morning of the Hamas … Continued
Day 88: Iron Swords War
By Leah Garber New beginnings—the air is filled with a sense of anticipation for renewal, for a change that heralds good, and full of hope for a better tomorrow. While … Continued
The Diameter of the Bomb
By Doron Krakow The Diameter of the Bomb Yehuda Amichai | יהודה עמיחי was one of Israel and the Jewish world’s foremost poets. Born Ludwig Pfeuffer in Würzburg, Germany, in … Continued
Day 83: Iron Swords War
By Leah Garber Eighty-three days into the hardest war in Israel’s history, and we haven’t gotten used to it. The atmosphere of war is overwhelmingly taking over. It’s all we … Continued
Day 82: Iron Swords War
By Leah Garber Dear Mom and Dad, I love you very much. Everything is as it should be. I myself chose it. I lived a good and interesting life. At … Continued
Our Strength Comes from Our Unity | Cochenu b’Achduteynu | כוחנו באחדותנו
By Doron Krakow Our Strength Comes from Our Unity | Cochenu b’Achduteynu | כוחנו באחדותנו It didn’t take long. I was back in Israel for perhaps 45 minutes when, during … Continued
Day 76: Iron Swords War
By Leah Garber Tomorrow, the tenth of the Hebrew month of Tevet, is one of four Jewish fast days to commemorate the destruction of the two Temples in Jerusalem. On … Continued
Day 75: Iron Swords War
By Leah Garber Twenty-one percent of Israeli citizens are Arabs, Druze, or Bedouin. All are considered full, equal Israeli citizens—they hold Israeli passports, receive social services, and can vote for … Continued
Day 74: Iron Swords War
By Leah Garber Pride, honor, and symbols “A flag, what is it? A picket and a cloth? No, sir! A flag is above that. With a flag, people are led wherever … Continued