We just returned from an absolutely amazing three week trip to the States to see family. It was glorious for many reasons. It was wonderful to see so much family and to get to enjoy time together. It was a joy to have so much uninterrupted time with my children, to watch them bond and… Read More Zionism on the Road
Each time I’ve found out that I was pregnant, I was thrilled – exuberant – for both you and for me. Your last pregnancy, in the Ghetto, was filled with terror and longing. And I’ve tried to replace that with only joy and anticipation. With each birth in the safe, clean hospital, as they’ve put… Read More For You and For Me
It’s not often that you get a history lesson and a story of hope and perseverance from your air conditioning installation guy. But when you live in Israel, that’s par for the course. Last night, our air conditioning specialist, Eliyahu, was over to give us a quote and we got to talking. He mentioned that… Read More Unexpected Inspiration on a Cold Winter Night
As the siren is about to ring across Israel signaling our two minutes of silence to remember the Holocaust, I am thinking about six things. Here is my answer to Hitler: And my answer isn’t just one that shows six healthy, growing boys who have defied Hitler’s decree to kill us all. It goes a… Read More Six Answers to Hitler
