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 90: Iron Swords War
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Day 88: Iron Swords War
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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
Day 83: Iron Swords War
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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
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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
Day 76: Iron Swords War
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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
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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
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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
Day 73: Iron Swords War
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By Leah Garber This past weekend, we were shaken by the painful, tragic news that came from Gaza, in which three Israeli hostages were accidentally killed by IDF soldiers who … Continued
Day 67: Iron Swords War
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By Leah Garber A State of Mind 67 days into the war—what is the state of the nation? How can one describe the mental and emotional condition of an entire … Continued
Day 66: Iron Swords War
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By Leah Garber “Tzav 8,” an emergency call for military service, is an order every Israeli is familiar with—a nationwide state of emergency that requires all soldiers to leave everything … Continued