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

Tag: Zionism

— 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 —

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

— Israel, Israel experience, Jewish heroes, Zionism —

Embraced by the Land Once Again

April 11, 2019

Thursday night, we attended the funeral of a soldier, a student, a son and brother. A child of Israel. But unlike most funerals, this one took 37 years to happen. It brought together thousands upon thousands of Israelis to pay their final respects, and to fulfill a promise that Israel makes to each of us;… Read More Embraced by the Land Once Again

— Gush Etzion, hero, heroes, Jewish identity, Judaism —

Thank You, Ari Fuld

September 17, 2018

Oh Ari. I don’t know where to begin. When we made aliyah, Matan was 4. By the time he was 5, he was already learning karate with Ari Fuld. And what a force Ari was. He was an incredible role model for everything we wanted for our little oleh. He was strong, determined, loving and capable. He… Read More Thank You, Ari Fuld

— Holocaust, Holocaust and Heroism Remembrance Day, Israel, Israel experience, parenting —

Past, Present and Future

July 25, 2018

My two oldest sons have been living out the story of the modern Jewish experience this summer. Matan, who just graduated from high school in Sussya, headed to the Ukraine, Poland and the Czech Republic on a trip about our shared past, our memories and our pain. He traveled with a group of 50 students… Read More Past, Present and Future

— Jerusalem, Jerusalem Day, Jerusalem Israel, Jewish history, Jewish identity, Zionism —

Toy, Joy & Celebration

May 13, 2018

Today was an incredible day. First, we woke up (those of us who didn’t stay up until 2 in the morning) to hear the news that the Israeli entrant had won the Eurovision song contest. Do we typically care about Eurovision? Um, not so much. But Netta Barzilai is an amazing person for her determination,… Read More Toy, Joy & Celebration

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