— Israel, Israel Memorial Day, Israel Remembrance Day, Koby Mandell, Ruth Fogel, Segev Avichayil, Yosef Goodman —

I Remember You

May 11, 2016

This was first posted last night on the Times of Israel blog. We remember on Israel Remembrance Day. I remember you, Koby. It was the Spring of 2001 when you were murdered while hiking through the wadi near your home. I remember you, Koby, and the day they were searching for you. I clutched my… Read More I Remember You

— Mercaz HaRav, Segev Avichayil, terror attack —

Cucumbers, Memories and Pain

March 30, 2011

On March 7, 2008, Neve Daniel woke up to an SMS on our cell phones. When I read the Hebrew message, it simply didn’t make any sense and I assumed that my issue was with my poor Hebrew. It was not. The message stated that the funeral would take place that afternoon for Segev Avichayil… Read More Cucumbers, Memories and Pain