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Day 304: Iron Swords War

By Leah Garber All of us who have children, grandchildren, younger siblings, or nephews and nieces are familiar with the excitement that accompanies birthdays. For the grownups, these special days … Continued

Day 300: Iron Swords War

By Leah Garber Numbers matter. They mirror reality in the most direct, cruel way. They put things in perspective and never lie. Babies that were conceived on October 7 have … Continued

Day 242: Iron Swords War

By Leah Garber ”אל תשליכני לעת זקנה, ככלות כחי אל תעזבני“ “Do not cast me off in old age; when my strength fails, do not forsake me!” Who, from time … Continued

Day 167: Iron Swords War

By Leah Garber Today marks the Fast of Queen Esther, commemorating two communal fasts undertaken by the Persian Jewish community of Shushan in the 5th century B.C. Haman, a senior … Continued

Day 139: Iron Swords War

By Leah Garber Everything but Lonely Imagine your son or daughter, graduating from 12 years of schooling and instead of joining their friends in academic studies, they pack their bags, … Continued

The Diameter of the Bomb

By Doron Krakow The Diameter of the Bomb Yehuda Amichai | יהודה עמיחי was one of Israel and the Jewish world’s foremost poets. Born Ludwig Pfeuffer in Würzburg, Germany, in … 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