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A View from Jerusalem
Day 3: Operation Iron Swords
By Leah Garber Times are tense, nerves are exposed, and emotions alternate among fear, frustration,…
Day 2: Operation Iron Swords
By Leah Garber I have never experienced the pain, frustration, fear, or sorrow that I…
Day 1: Our Lives Have Changed Beyond Recognition
By Leah Garber Our Lives Have Changed Beyond Recognition Israel as of 6:30 a.m. this…
Our Struggle to Ensure a Strong, Democratic Israel
By Leah Garber Fifty years ago, on October 6, 1973, I was a small child…
Even in Challenging Times, Israel Is Our Treasured Homeland
By Leah Garber “At the heart of every difficulty lies an opportunity.” —Albert Einstein It…
Celebrating Israel: The Masterpiece We Built Together
By Leah Garber Like cyclamen among the rocks The beautiful faces of this land hide.…
I Have No Other Country
By Leah Garber Like me, you are undoubtedly glued to the news coming out of…
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…