By Leah Garber There are mornings when it is impossible to get out of bed. Not only because of the warmth and comfort it offers, but mainly because of the … Continued
Day 94: Iron Swords War
By Leah Garber Some choose to tie their fate to the fate of a country that is not their own, a country that goes through upheavals, like a shipwreck fighting … 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
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
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
Day 73: Iron Swords War
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