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Day 19 of War in Israel: Today

Day 19 of War in Israel: Today

I feel like I've grown up some in the last few days. Like some larger understanding has begun to download inside. Today I felt stronger. More focused. Less anxious.  I felt alive today. Maybe it has to do with the time I've recently spent orienting myself to the...

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Day 17 War in Israel: Home

Day 17 War in Israel: Home

Photo credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Today's update is gonna be quick. It's been 17 days since all hell broke loose in these parts. Today was the first day I traveled to work in Beit Shemesh - a two and half hour's ride, each way, south, on Road Six. Usually, The...

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Day 16 of War in Israel: Borderline

Day 16 of War in Israel: Borderline

Photo credit: Jalaa MAREY / AFP, October 15, 2023. Israeli tanks positioned in the north of Israel near the border with Lebanon  Shabbat was good. But strange.  There was a lot of activity in the sky.  Airplanes, helicopters, lots of rumbling.  All this punctuated by...

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Day 13 of War in Israel: Endurance

Day 13 of War in Israel: Endurance

We live in the Golan Heights. 4.3 miles from the Syrian border (as the missile files).   There have been a few mortars fired into the Golan from what appears to rag-tag rebels looking for some action. Thank Gd, no one was hurt.  Mostly it's quiet here.  We hear planes...

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Day 12 of War in Israel: Scar Tissue

Day 12 of War in Israel: Scar Tissue

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...

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Day 11 of War in Israel: Rise and Shine

Day 11 of War in Israel: Rise and Shine

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...

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