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Navigating Life in Israel as an Olah & Working Mom of 6 Young Men

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— Israel, Israel under fire, Israeli Army, Israeli kids —

To Be Israeli Is

November 9, 2023

To be Israeli is To have your 17-year-old ask you if he can please miss school today To attend the funeral of a 20-year-old soldier he’s never met. To be Israeli is To think that’s perfectly normal and to tell him that he absolutely can Take your car to drive to the national military cemetery… Read More To Be Israeli Is

— Israel, Israel under fire, Israeli Army, Israeli life —

The Grief of a People

October 29, 2023

I’ve vacillated between needing to pay homage to the stories of survivors, the murdered and the kidnapped, and needing to preserve my own sanity and my own soul. There is so much to worry about and so much angst to be had in our little country that it’s literally hard to breath sometimes. Well, more… Read More The Grief of a People

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Covered in Flags

October 22, 2023

The country has been covering itself in Israeli flags since the horrific events of October 7. Our youth in our community have made it their personal duty to place flags anywhere and everywhere, offering the community a feeling of unity and of strength. I decided to document some of these flags and the process of… Read More Covered in Flags

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Simchat Torah War – Two Weeks In

October 20, 2023

Another guest post from Josh Sussman: Checking back in with another update from a week of war; granted this week was not quite as dramatic as last week, but the sense is that this is the (relative) calm before the storm. Last Shabbat was calm and quiet. We reverted back to our small Corona minyan… Read More Simchat Torah War – Two Weeks In

— Israel, Israeli Army, Israeli life —

Kugels, Trampolines, Tears & Weddings

October 17, 2023

Our days are completely and totally unpredictable at the moment. Other than the fact that we are both trying to work, and trying to remember to eat once in awhile, there is no other consistency. Each day brings new challenges, new ways to try to help others, new tears and much more. We are all… Read More Kugels, Trampolines, Tears & Weddings

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Simchat Torah War – 6 Days In

October 13, 2023

This is a guest post from my husband, Josh Sussman. We have been blown away by people from all over the world reaching out to us over the last 6 days. Your thoughts, prayers and support are felt and are incredibly important. With two boys in active combat duty, we also share with them (when… Read More Simchat Torah War – 6 Days In

— Israel, Israeli Army, Israeli life —

Extinguished Light

October 12, 2023

The last time I saw him was at Har Herzl. We were there, at the military cemetery in Jerusalem, to pay our final respects to a member of an elite fighting unit who had fallen the day before. Shilo was there to pay his respects as well. It was July 2023, and we ran into… Read More Extinguished Light

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A Slice of Life Today

October 9, 2023

I think it’s impossible for anyone who doesn’t live in Israel to understand what our days look like right now. And today has been a particularly schizophrenic one. The streets are completely empty – completely. At least in our area, the regional council doesn’t want people out. So we are all working from home and… Read More A Slice of Life Today

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My Israel Through the Prism of a Beret

August 20, 2023

  It’s obvious that Israel is in a time of transition – that we are experiencing growing pains, deep divides and complicated issues. And while I’m well aware of the news reports and current events, I’ve decided to focus my energy on another side of Israel. Two weeks ago, my second son earned his army… Read More My Israel Through the Prism of a Beret

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My House, the Accordion

January 8, 2023

My house is an accordion. After so many years of having little feet, and little shoes, and big noises around, we have a very quiet house during the week. And ‘during the week’ is the key phrase here. With two sons in the army and three in sleep-in high schools, that leaves me, Josh and… Read More My House, the Accordion

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