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...
by Sarah Zadok | Oct 12, 2023 | Israel, Personal Narrative
So last night was scary. At 6:30 pm, sirens blared in every northern town – with early reports suggesting that dozens of drones with fighters were launched from Lebanon and Syria at Israel. Fear mounted immediately; so thick you could slather it. Turns out, it...
by Sarah Zadok | Oct 11, 2023 | Israel, Personal Narrative
Today, I woke up tired. A few mortars were launched into the Golan from Syria last night and we had a short visit to the bomb shelter. It was really uneventful; a good time in comparison with what’s happening a few hours south of here. It feels self-indulgent to even...