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Avi Tilonsky

Apr 10, 2025, 5:39 AM

In the past few weeks I have had multiple conversations with the same difficult theme. Let me share two of them. Who knows 59? 59 is the number of hostages still being held in the dark tunnels of Gaza. 59...

May 5, 2024, 1:28 PM

To the Survivors, Thank You

It was October 7th and we were hiding in the shelter. It isn’t really a mamad (bomb shelter) but two walls are dug out of stone and it’s the safest place to run. We sit there, huddled some on...

Mar 19, 2020, 2:20 PM

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The time we all got bombed at Friday night dinner

Rockets fired from the Gaza strip towards Israel (Israel Defense Forces/flickr.com/CC BY-SA 2.0)

After 10 minutes in the shelter, we were able to sit around the table and pretend that things were normal. Until a second barrage of rockets, anyway

About Me

Originally from NJ, Avi Tilonsky enjoys experiencing the ever changing Jewish life in Jerusalem. Prior to moving to Israel Avi worked as a communal rabbi and educator. Today, he is privileged to work for JDC, a Jewish organization helping people around the world. In his free time Avi likes to go exploring on his bike, try new recipes, and attempt to solve the world's problems one small step at a time.

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