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Day 59 War in Israel: Milestones

Day 59 War in Israel: Milestones

You know how when you're stretching and you hit your body's flexibility limit, then you take a deep breath and try to push a little further past your limit... That's how I feel pretty much all the time. This time demands us to stretch ourselves and do things that we...

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Day 58 War in Israel: G-d’s backyard

Day 58 War in Israel: G-d’s backyard

I love the Golan Heights. Especially at sunset. Chezi called at 4:00 pm-ish asking if I could pick him up a few miles down the road. He had just finished working at the winery where he's filling in for our dear friend and neighbor who's the head kosher winemaker....

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Day 56 War in Israel: United

Day 56 War in Israel: United

It's just a couple hours before shabbat comes in. News of the four killed in a Hamas terrorist attack in Jerusalem landed yesterday morning. News of Mia Schem's release (along with seven others) landed yesterday afternoon. (She is the sister of our dear friend's...

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Day 54 War in Israel: The good guys

Day 54 War in Israel: The good guys

It's rough out there. It really is. The darkness is thick. I think the title of David Horovitz's op-ed column today sums it up: "Hamas hostage releases are a daily mix of horror and relief. And this is the easy part." It's so easy to fall into the grips of despair. It...

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Day 52 War in Israel: Good morning

Day 52 War in Israel: Good morning

I woke up feeling better than I did when I went to sleep. That's always a good sign. It was a beautiful, rainy morning. As soon as the rain slowed down I took the dogs out. Yep. Dogs. Plural. We have a puppy. I'm not sure if we're just fostering her or if we'll keep...

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Day 51 War in Israel: Released

Day 51 War in Israel: Released

It’s been a challenge to find the time to publish my writing. Sharing a few thoughts on this momentous day that brought the news that 14 more of our stolen were released today. Seeing the handfuls of hostages released and the joy of their families is inspiring. ...

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Day 34 War in Israel: State of Emergency

Day 34 War in Israel: State of Emergency

In some ways, Israel is always at war. Even when we’re not at war - there are those who war against us. And when we are at war - officially, like now - we’re fighting more than one war at once.  There’s the physical defensive war against whatever branch of Islamic...

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Day 33 War in Israel: Infidels

Day 33 War in Israel: Infidels

It's a good time to be a Jew. A crazy time, a scary time, But, it's a good time to be a Jew. Our ability to reach each other - to connect is faster than it's ever been. The sense of tribal togetherness -unity- the awareness that we're not living through this alone is...

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