by Sarah Zadok | Dec 19, 2023 | Israel, Personal Narrative
Some days I show up to this blank page and I have nothing to say. Nothing at all. Then I remember why I show up here, to this page at all. I am here to bear witness to this experience. To document what each day since Oct 7th has been for me. So that I don’t...
by Sarah Zadok | Dec 18, 2023 | Israel, Personal Narrative
Among the horrors of war lay The most beautiful faces With the brightest futures The most loving families And the best friends So much life. Laid to rest and mourned forever by a family that will never be the same. One after the next. These soldiers, killed in duty,...
by Sarah Zadok | Dec 16, 2023 | Israel, Personal Narrative
We had a lovely shabbat. Just us for dinner. Went to bed early. Woke up slowly. Took my time. I said my prayers unhurried, enjoyed the feel of the words in my mouth and their sound as I spoke them out loud. I read. Played hide and seek with Harley. Went for a long,...
by Sarah Zadok | Dec 15, 2023 | Israel, Personal Narrative
What follows are the words to a song (which is also a prayer) called “Shalva B’armonotiech || Peace in your castles” by Ravid Plotnik. The explanation of “what is prayer” is from Shai Zabri (it’s part of the song). The translation...
by Sarah Zadok | Dec 13, 2023 | Israel, Personal Development
Here’s what I know today. 1) The Jewish People (and all who stand with us) are living thorough a really hard time. 2) We are facing antisemitism in amounts that most of us have never experienced in our lifetimes. A 337% increase according to the ADL. 3) For the...