My Hopes for 2015
I don’t believe in New Year’s resolutions and to be honest, wishing people a happy new year sometimes seems alien to me. I don’t consider […]
Can you count the stars?
I saw a most amazing play last night in Gush Etzion. If, at the end of this post, you want to have the honor of […]
Lessons from Rami Levy
Life teaches us so many things…but only if we are willing to learn them. Today, my 14 year old daughter once again learned fear. She […]
They Never Took Three Steps Back
According to the medical examiner’s report, Youssef Hassan Al-Ramouni took his life by hanging himself. An autopsy was done and all members of the examining […]
What They’ll Say About Me
More than 25 years ago, I went to the funeral of a woman who died at only 35 years of age. It was, by everyone’s […]
A Message to Jews…Come Home
One of the most wonderful gifts of being religious is the opportunity to tell the world goodbye for those 25 hours a week. Whatever happens […]
The Blessing That Is Israel
For those of us who have chosen to live in Israel, the blessing that is this nation is readily apparent from the minute we step […]
Terror in the Eyes of Israel’s Youth
My daughter called me a few hours ago to make sure that I was okay, that I had somehow managed not to be at a […]
Thoughts of a Veteran Mother
One day in December, 2008, my son called and told me he wasn’t where I’d dropped him off a bit over a week before. This […]