by Sarah Zadok | Oct 18, 2023 | Israel, Personal Narrative
Even the deepest wounds develop scar tissue. That’s what day 12 of this war feels like to me. I awoke with the thought that maybe I -and we- have healed enough to know for sure that we will make it through. True, the wounds are still fresh. Deep. We are still...
by Sarah Zadok | Oct 17, 2023 | Israel, Personal Narrative
Time moves differently these days. Most of the day, I feel like I’m racing time. I don’t have much to share today. I sat in the garden this morning with Shahar and he told me about the funeral. He marveled at the depth of the sadness and the strength of Amitay’s...
by Sarah Zadok | Oct 16, 2023 | Israel, Personal Narrative
We woke to the news of the death of one of our own last night. Lt. Amitay Zvi Granot, 24, a commander in the 7th Armored Brigade, was killed by anti-tank guided missile fire launched by Hezbollah on the Lebanon border yesterday. Amitay was raised in Yonatan. He was...
by Sarah Zadok | Oct 15, 2023 | Israel, Personal Narrative
What can I tell you, friends? It’s day nine. The notion of “long haul” is starting to settle in. Today feels like an edible that just kicked in… but not in an awesome way. Stories from close friends are being told – in full color. Awareness of the groundswell...
by Sarah Zadok | Oct 14, 2023 | Israel, Personal Narrative
It’s been a whole week since this war landed on our front porch. A week of shock. Tragedy. Resilience. Kindness. Terror. Regrouping. Uncertainty. Unity. A week of healing. It’s a lot to contain. So, shabbat was well timed. Putting the breaks on news,...
by admin | Oct 14, 2023 | Israel, Personal Narrative
I did not write this post. If anyone knows who the original author is, please let me know so I can give her/him credit. It is beautiful. With blessings for a shabbat shalom. There is not a soul in our nation doing nothing right now. Every single light, doing its...