Every year right before Yom Hazikaron (Israel Remembrance Day) and Yom Ha’atzmaut (Israel Independence Day), a large group of seminary girls (post-high school girls) come to the Yishuv. They come for a Zionist weekend, of sorts, to hear from those who live in Neve Daniel about why we love Israel, why we moved here and… Read More The Place That Makes You Cry
This post is dedicated to the refuah shlema (a full and speedy recovery) of Mordechai Leib Ben Shayna Esther, Larry Levine. Our dear friend, Avi Levine’s, father. It’s also dedicated to Nefesh b’Nefesh, which has allowed so many of us to follow in Avraham Avinu’s footsteps. I don’t think there is a parsha (weekly portion… Read More Walking in Their Footsteps
I love that we were given the opportunity to do a mitzvah (good deed) within five minutes of landing back on Israeli soil. As we dragged ourselves off of the plane, I stood around waiting for my stroller to unload while Josh went ahead a few feet with the other kids. As I was standing… Read More Welcoming Them Home
Last night we went to the Bat Mitzvahs for Shoshana and Adina Ron. And it was a particularly meaningful occasion for both Josh and me. Let me take you back seven and a half years. Matan, aged four, had arrived in Israel without knowing a soul and without a word of Hebrew. In this picture,… Read More Just Two Little Friends in the Beginning
Many peoples’ lives take a linear path, like a non-stop, domestic flight. They know where they started and they know where they will end. They are born and raised in one location – and they remain in that place physically and spiritually as they age. My life, on the other hand, has been more like… Read More The First Invitation…A Beginning
