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10 November, 2023 Day 28 – Yellow Ribbons Friday morning we woke up to join a scheduled run for three of the hostages, who have family in Raanana. We ran for Naama Levy, 19 years old,
Written from Tel Aviv Port There is no shelter here, reads the sign blowing in the wind taped to the glass door. I have walked from one end of the namal (port) to the other looking
3 November, 2023 On Monday night we had a sliver of light in the darkness. We rejoiced at the brave rescue of one of the hostages, Ori Megidish, 19 years old, from a Gaza tunnel, by
A morning with 2 pairs of namesWhich ones will set the toneThe lives of two so tragically lostOr the other two, finally home 2 angels departed2 more just returned The rays of sunlightFight battles with the
By Daphna HorowitzRaanana, Israel24 October, 2023 Day 12 – Holding joy and pain at the same timeEvery morning I wake up and for a split second, before I’m completely awake, while my mind is still a
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
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
Everywhere you go, everything you do. Let your world be a little dimmer, let their memory be that much brighter. Until they are all home.
Here we are, nearly 2 months into the war, and navigating through a week that’s been an emotional rollercoaster. The thing we most wanted, what we were waiting and praying for, is beginning to come to
Note from the author: What we have lived through during the last days is still incomprehensible in its scope. Each day we learn of new horrors and are fearful of which names we will hear next.