Aron Schoenfeld, at The Blogs

Jul 7, 2025, 7:55 AM

We’re waking up to a new Middle East. Just weeks ago, the unthinkable happened: a massive, coordinated attack from Iran that brought the region to the edge of war. What began as a singular assault has grown into a rolling...

Jul 4, 2025, 3:41 PM

Freedom Has No Borders: July 4th and the Bond Between America and Israel

Every year on July 4, Americans celebrate the birth of a nation built on freedom. It’s a day of pride, patriotism, and reflection on the values that make the United States strong: liberty, independence, and the courage to stand...

Jun 23, 2025, 12:52 PM

The Art of the Strike: Behind the Scenes of a Daring Weekend

We entered Shabbat with unease in our hearts. The conversation at every meal, in every synagogue, across tables and generations kept returning to one question: What is Trump waiting for? After weeks of escalating tension, non-stop air raid sirens,...

Jun 20, 2025, 7:07 PM

We Are All One – In the Streets or in the Shelter

Today marked the first nationwide siren since the war began. Every city, every region, every corner of Israel was told to take cover. From the north to the south, the east to the west, we were all under attack...

Jun 19, 2025, 8:36 AM

We Roar Like Lions, But We Bleed Inside

A Nation Rising and Roaring Like a Lion... But we are also a nation that is traumatized and broken. We were different people on October 6 than we were on October 7. And now we are different again since the day...

Jun 15, 2025, 1:18 PM

This Is Not a Game. This Is Our Reality.

It’s easy to be in awe right now. The headlines are explosive. The operation deep inside Iran. The Mossad base that no one saw coming. The daring and reach of Israel’s hand. And yes, it is incredible. But for...

Jun 13, 2025, 2:19 PM

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While the world slept, Israel drew a line

Israeli Air Force fighter jets depart for strikes in Iran, early June 13, 2025. (Israel Defense Forces)

By striking the regime that turned itself into a launchpad for hate, the Israeli air force began the essential work of rooting out evil at its source

May 15, 2025, 2:38 PM

From the Depths of Darkness to the Light of Life – A Week of Heartbreak and Hope

This week, our hearts swelled with emotion as we witnessed a miracle: Edan Alexander came home. After 584 days of unspeakable suffering, shackled, caged, and hooded like an animal by Hamas terrorists, Edan returned to his family, to his...

May 13, 2025, 7:01 PM

Waiting for Trump Won’t Bring Them Home

Yesterday was a day to celebrate. Edan Alexander - home. Alive. Freed from Hamas captivity. For a moment, there was something to exhale about, something to cling to amid the uncertainty. A sliver of light in a tunnel we’ve...

May 5, 2025, 3:39 PM

The boom that broke our invincibility

Let’s be honest — we were starting to believe we were invincible. For months now, ballistic missiles have been raining toward Israel from Yemen. Not a few. Not dozens. Hundreds. Precision-guided, long-range, with payloads designed for terror and maximum destruction....

About Me

Aron is the founder of SmilesfortheKids.com, a grassroots organization that providing support and nourishment for the families of IDF soldiers, while at the same time supporting local vendors whose businesses are in shatters because of the war.