by Sarah Zadok | Nov 6, 2023 | Israel, Personal Narrative
Although it’s been a full month since this nightmare became real. Although there are some things I have gotten used to – even learned to live with, It’s still really, really hard. Some days more than others. I’ve never been great at...
by Sarah Zadok | Nov 5, 2023 | Israel, Personal Narrative
A collection of random thoughts… Look for the helpers After weeks of working on a shipment of emergency medical supplies – three giant duffle bags filled with all manner of first-aid trauma supplies and equipment arrived at Ben Gurion airport today! The...
by Sarah Zadok | Nov 3, 2023 | Israel, Personal Narrative
High alert in the north. Ground invasion in Gaza. Continued threats from Yemen. A hot mess all over Judea and Samaria. Antisemitism raging all over the world. Nothing I write will change the facts on the ground. It’s scary out here. In the words of Don...
by Sarah Zadok | Nov 2, 2023 | Israel, Personal Narrative
Shabbat is coming. Usually, this idea excites me because it signals a day of rest. An unplugging of things. A whole body exhale. It’s all those things. And. In order to really enjoy shabbat, you gotta put in some pre-game prep. There’s a whole list of jobs that...
by Sarah Zadok | Nov 1, 2023 | Israel, Personal Narrative
AP Photo-Ariel Schalit At about 2:30 pm today, while the sun was still high in the sky and the air was still warm, raindrops started to fall. As cliche as it sounds, it really did feel like tears from heaven. Then it started to pick up steam. Still light and...