Ariel Edery

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Jun 11, 2024, 6:14 PM

Our Hope at the Time of Shavuot

I am probably going to date myself, but bear with me. In High School, there was not much time for TV. Living far from school, we would get home, eat dinner, and run up to our rooms to complete...

May 1, 2024, 7:34 AM

Ah…to be young and fearless. Remember being 17, with your whole world ahead of you? Careless…wild…free of responsibility other than waking up, going to school, helping with house chores, and cleaning your room? The most important thing in the...

Mar 22, 2024, 9:28 AM

Turn the Lights Back On

There are times we make promises to ourselves. Sometimes the act may be to do something simple like organizing a closet for Spring cleaning. Other times the promise may be something of great value and significance. It could be...

Feb 27, 2024, 5:39 AM

Birthdays were always a special time in my childhood home. We eagerly prepared the weeks before by buying special Hallmark cards, and finding a special small gift for our family member. The gifts were a thoughtful reminder of something...

Feb 8, 2024, 9:54 AM

A Prayer to the Heavens

Rabbi Jonathan Sacks astutely stated, “The world we build tomorrow is born in the prayers we say today” (From Optimism to Hope, p.74). Prayer itself is an essential part of the Jewish faith. One prays three times a day according to...

Jan 9, 2024, 10:55 AM

A Tribute to Amichai Oster

Sometimes it is best when music has no words. Just the simple melody. The music we call "Classical Music" today was "en vogue" for hundreds of years before Rock n' Roll. I learned how to play Bach, Beethoven, and...

Dec 24, 2023, 6:06 PM

Listen to the music

Just as I take comfort in the tunes from my childhood, I'm glad my son in Gaza and his friends are listening too, and singing along to the radio

Dec 12, 2023, 12:10 AM

The Beat Goes On

My mother was blessed with a beautiful singing voice and a terrific ear for music. She and her sisters were, and still are, gifted with voices that would stir angels into harmonic bliss. As a kid, hearing them sing...

Dec 10, 2023, 6:38 PM

That’s What Friends Are For

Friends come in all shapes and sizes. Sometimes friends are forever with us, living in our neighborhoods, going to the same shops, members of the same synagogue, church, or mosque. At other times, friends are there at a very...

Dec 3, 2023, 3:52 PM

I was not a very sporty kid growing up. But, I knew that I hated being picked last for Gym class teams. The same kids would always be picked to be team captains. And, they would always choose their...

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About Me

Ariel Edery is a mother (and mother-in-law) of three IDF soldiers, a trained Clinical MSW, an English and Diplomacy teacher at Amit Hallel Rehovot, and the author of Gila Makes Aliyah, Menorah/Koren Publishers.

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