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

Category: hope

— Erez Orbach, funeral, hope, Jerusalem Israel, terror, terrorism —

This Video is My Israel

January 10, 2017

Please stop talking, for one minute, about what did or did not happen on Sunday when a terrorist drove a truck over our children on a beautiful promenade overlooking the Old City in Jerusalem killing four of them and injuring many others. Stop talking about Elor for one minute and the state of the Army,… Read More This Video is My Israel

— bombs, hope, Israel, missiles, parenting, Yarden Frankl —

Birthdays, Bombs & Bikes

November 15, 2012

I am sitting in one of the boats at Disneyland, going through the “It’s a Small World” ride. And it’s not the enjoyable experience that it was when I was a kid. Let me explain. I grew up right near Disneyland and I used to love going there. My favorite ride was “It’s a Small… Read More Birthdays, Bombs & Bikes

— cancer, chemotherapy, hope, Stella, surgery —

A New Beginning

December 29, 2011

It’s hard to believe that Stella has reached this point. Sometime in June, when all of this began, they were told over the phone that her scan didn’t look good. The doctor, however, didn’t want to talk about it over the phone and he scheduled a time for them to come in the next day.… Read More A New Beginning

— cancer, chemotherapy, hope, philanthropy, Stella —

Fight like Hell and Ride like the Wind

October 30, 2011

As a teacher, I’ve always impressed upon my students that their actions speak louder than their words. When I became a parent, I made this one of the cornerstones of my parenting. Your actions – not what you say – will reflect who you are and what you want to convey to others. Yarden Frankl’s… Read More Fight like Hell and Ride like the Wind

— cancer, hope, praying, recovery —

Of Chemo and Concerts

July 18, 2011

If the day could have begun with more knots, I would have been wrapped forever inside the blanket on my bed. Today was Stella‘s first day of chemotherapy and I was completely on edge last night and this morning, wondering what chemo was going to look like and feel like for her. Thank Gd, it… Read More Of Chemo and Concerts

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