Chana Veffer, at The Blogs

Mar 25, 2020, 1:50 PM

I'm 63 yrs old and for the first time in my life, I'm in a high risk category. That in of itself, is almost impossible to wrap my head around. Not to mention that a moment ago, I was...

Oct 19, 2015, 9:47 PM

They Want To Die and I Just Want To Live

I'm writing this in the parking lot of the supermarket where I do my weekly shopping. My doors and windows are securely locked and I'm shaking so hard, I can't drive. Food shopping this week has been a terrifying experience. I've been home, sick since all...

Oct 14, 2015, 3:10 PM

Ripping Off the Rose-Colored Glasses

I was busy this morning preparing one of my zimmers for guests. When my doorbell rang I answered it, thinking to myself, "I better look through the peephole to see who's there." Not because I was afraid, but because...

Oct 13, 2015, 3:59 PM

It’s a Mistake to Yearn for Peace

A friend called me hysterically this morning when she couldn't reach her 21 year old daughter after the horrible news of more attacks throughout the country. She was terrified, shaking and crying. "How can we go on like this?", she...

Oct 11, 2015, 10:26 PM

Silent No Longer

Enough! I will no longer be silent. How can I be angry with Netanyahu for leaving God out at the UN when I often leave The Almighty out of my own exchanges? Living in the public eye for a few...

About Me

Chana Veffer is originally from Canada and has lived most of her adult life in Israel. She embraces life with a whole heart and looks for inspiration from the Jewish nation's history and all people.