Guest blog by Josh Sussman Last month one of our kids made the pilgrimage to Holocaust sites in Poland, a trip that hundreds of thousands of Israelis have made over the past few decades. This trip allows high school students to learn more about the tragedy that befell the Jewish people only 80-85 years ago.… Read More Journeying South Through Our Soldier’s Eyes
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
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
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
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
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
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
