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Anonymous, age 18Modiin, IsraelFrom the funeral of Staff Sgt. Lavi Lipshitz, age 20, at Mt. Herzl A wave surfs the waters, foaming with gleeBut on the shore crash, all the ones before he“Doomed we all are!”
Just got up. Have not checked the news yet. Rumblings in the distance were like thunder all night. Since Jerusalem is a no-fly zone, any aircraft that comes near is military. I am sure they have
Who would bewail an empty beachWhose sweeps of sand that lie far and vastBecome a salty desertAs they swallow waves of uncertaintyThat gently lap against the shore Who would bewail a quiet nightWith just sea for
Last night, I was invited to dinner at a friend. She had recently recovered from emergency surgery and wanted to express gratitude for how the events had unfolded and for the love and support she received
We cried all the tears we thought we had The well of sadness run dry When 21 more angels dug new wells And the tears they kept on flowing
Nechama Eisenman | Ramat Beit Shemesh, Israel We Jews are “eye-for-an-eye” People. Ayin Tachat Ayin is an actual commandment that expresses reciprocal justice. (Shemot/Exodus 21:23–27) Indeed, justice is the lifeblood of our faith. And not only
Yesterday I went on a trip to the South of Israel, where the October 7 attack took place. It was January 7, exactly 3 months after. We were a group who went to bear witness to
Genesis 49:6 5784 | ויחי מט:ו תשפ”ד Don’t let the hatred consume you Don’t let the wrath cloud your judgment Don’t let revenge seal your fate Don’t give in to the hate Don’t bring my soul
Last week, we experienced an event that shook our entire nation. Three hostages managed to escape from their captors in Gaza. They ran out of a building with their hands up, white flag raised and shirts