Atara Solow

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May 21, 2025, 12:31 AM

What legacy will we leave behind?

Photo Credit: Shraga Kopstein. @sfkopstein

Fifty-eight years ago, on a day etched into the soul of our people—Yom Yerushalayim—the world watched as young Israeli paratroopers wept at the Western Wall, reclaiming the spiritual heart of our nation. Among the crowds who rushed to the...

Apr 30, 2025, 6:53 AM

A Thread of Grief and Glory

Our children understand - as part of Am Yisrael today- that not all superheroes wear capes. Credit: Ami Solow

In our home, my children have been singing “Giboray Al” by Hatikvah 6—a song that has echoed through many homes across Israel this year. “Not all superheroes wear capes,” it reminds us. In Israel, heroes come from every profession,...

Feb 21, 2025, 2:20 PM

Infinite loss, indomitable heart, unyielding hope

Today, our nation is engulfed in profound sorrow with the incomprehensible loss of innocent lives. The recent return of the bodies of Kfir and Ariel Bibas, just 10 months and 4 years old, alongside esteemed peace activist Oded Lifshitz,...

Apr 6, 2020, 2:59 AM

The challenge of this year’s Passover Seder

At the beginning of the Magid section of the Haggadah, we declare in the familiar Ha Lachma Anya: “This is the bread of affliction that our ancestors ate in the land of Egypt. All those who are hungry, let...

Jan 21, 2020, 4:03 PM

Time to rid our society of the sin of neglect

The poverty and abuse statistics should shock all Israelis into action to realign the nation's priorities and find solutions

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About Me

Atara Solow is the Executive Director leading the transformation of the American Friends of Migdal Ohr - from a legacy nonprofit into a household name. Migdal Ohr is one of Israel’s largest social service and education networks, raising 10,000 orphaned and underprivileged children a year to become engaged citizens of Israeli society. Before moving to America to assume her position, Atara held leadership positions at Nefesh B’Nefesh and The Hartman Institute.

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