Israel at War -My Blog

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...

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...

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...

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 of...

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, phone calls,...

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...

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 was a...

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...

Pictured above: Tamar Kedem Siman Tov; her husband, Yonatan (Johnny); her mother-in-law; two 6-year-old daughters, Shahar and Arbel; and son Omer, aged 4. The entire family was murdered by Hamas terrorists in their home at Kibbutz Nir Oz. I'm used to feeling strong....

So many of you have reached out with love and concern. Please know we feel your love. It helps. Thank you. I'll try to continue with a daily update. First. Everyone in our family and our extended family are safe. Thank Gd. There has been some activity on the Lebanon...

Nothing feels settled.  Nothing feels under control. And. We, in our home, are fine.  We are safe. Still, there is a palpable terror that buzzes through the fabric of all things unfolding in this land. The birds are still singing, and the Golan's sky is wide and...