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A View from Jerusalem
May Our Days Be Reversed From Grief to Joy
By Leah Garber It’s the end of a difficult day—one in a series—here in Israel.…
Even in Hard Times, Israel Remains True to Its Principles
By Leah Garber Winter arrived late in Israel this year, making a grand entrance like…
Hope Is Alive in Israel No Matter What the Political Pendulum Does
By Leah Garber Last Thursday a new government was sworn in in Israel. This 37th…
Here We Go Again: Israelis at the Polls
By Leah Garber Weary and divided, frustrated, and disappointed, yesterday the Israeli people went back…
May the Land and People of Israel Be Blessed in the New Year
By Leah Garber אבינו מלכינו, שמע קולנו, חדש עלינו שנה טובה Lord our God, Hear…
Jewish Values in Action: The True Reality of Today's Israel
By Leah Garber At the end of this August weekend in Israel: 55 hours of…
Why We Hope for Quiet… Even if It Doesn’t Last for 40 Years
By Leah Garber In Judges 3:11 we read: “The land (of Israel) was quiet for…
Eternal Grief and Abundant Joy: A Country's Delicate Balance
By Leah Garber As happens every year, writing about Israel’s national holidays—Holocaust Remembrance Day, Memorial…
Why Resilience and Heroism Are Also Part of the Passover Story
By Leah Garber “In every generation, a person is obligated to see himself as if…
Israel Will Not Stand Idly By
By Leah Garber The horrors of the war in Ukraine are intensifying daily. Our eyes…