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

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— Chanukah, family, family time, gratitude, heroes —

Gratitude in the Shadows of Memory

December 22, 2025

There are certain things that trigger me, that bring me back to those dark, fearful days at the beginning of the war. Two years ago, I bought Chanukiot for my soldiers from a fellow warrior. I remember looking at these gorgeous resin-created Chanukiot during all eight days of the holiday in 2023 and seeing their… Read More Gratitude in the Shadows of Memory

— Chanukah, family, Israel, Judaism —

Oh, Dreidel We Will Play

December 16, 2020

I love the dreidel. Every year the dreidel gives me a sense of deep satisfaction. Why exactly does a little plastic item like a dreidel inspire such an intense reaction? The dreidels I played with as a kid, and that you see outside of Israel, have four letters on them that represent the words, “A… Read More Oh, Dreidel We Will Play

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