By Leah Garber Throughout the years, there have been many times I have heard the expression Rak B’Yisrael | רק בישראל | Only in Israel—and usually not as a compliment. … Continued
Day 32: Iron Swords War
By Leah Garber The wall that has surrounded the Old City in Jerusalem since the 16th century has protected it from invaders for hundreds of years and, together with its … Continued
Day 31: Iron Swords War
By Leah Garber The fifth week of the war has begun, bringing with it more casualties, new graves being dug, and words of farewell interwoven with heartbreaking cries that tear … Continued
Day 30: Iron Swords War
By Leah Garber In Jewish life, there are joyous days and days of mourning—with clear guidelines about how to celebrate and observe each one. Shloshim are the 30 days following … Continued
Day 27: Iron Swords War
By Leah Garber Like most soldiers who serve at least three years of intense, dangerous, and stressful mandatory army service, 25-year-old Lieutenant Yuval Zilber, a reservist soldier in an infantry … Continued
Day 26: Iron Swords War
By Leah Garber Yesterday I gave myself a day of grace, allowing my heart—filled with gratitude for the rescue of the soldier from her captors in Gaza—to lead the way, … Continued
Day 25: Iron Swords War
By Leah Garber Love is in the air. We all know how it feels when you love someone—whether family members or close friends. The heart expands, we feel a bit … Continued
Day 24: Iron Swords War
By Leah Garber On Saturday, October 7, at 9:27 a.m. Roni Eshel wrote to her mother, Sharon: “Hey mom, I’m fine, I’m on duty, don’t worry, I love you.” Sharon … Continued
Day 20: Iron Swords War
By Leah Garber When poet Haim Gouri, z”l, an Israel Prize laureate, was asked about his well-being, he would answer: “I am doing as well as my country is,” which … Continued
Day 19: Iron Swords War
By Leah Garber The parents of October 7, 2023 “A global humanitarian catastrophe” is how Rachel Goldberg-Poulin—the mother of 23-year-old Hersh who was kidnapped to Gaza after the massacre at … Continued