Israel

So here’s a silly thing about having a child go to the army. This past weekend, Elie was home. After the weekend, comes Sunday and […]

I meant to take a picture of Elie’s laundry. Elie’s been great about his laundry for a long time now, choosing to do it himself. […]

It’s now one month since Elie entered the army. It’s been a month of worry, and a month of learning to accept. It’s been a […]

I promised myself that I wouldn’t think today, knowing that this Memorial Day, my first as a mother of an Israeli soldier, would be that […]

Today is Holocaust Remembrance Day in Israel. All over the country, there are ceremonies of remembrance, school lessons devoted to what happened more than 60 […]

“Those who don’t know how to weep with their whole heart, don’t know how to laugh either.”…Golda Meir Having a son in the army presents […]

I was never adamant about my kids not playing with guns, though the only ones I ever bought them were of the water kind. I’ve […]

Another “mother moment” is the first time you see your son in uniform. Until that moment, all this talk, all this preparation is just that […]

The first calls from a son in the army are precious. You listen to the voice. He sounds ok, he’s being taken care of, he’s […]