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Mar 18, 2020, 2:08 PM

We are living in difficult times. I have never been more grateful that my four kids are older and are great at keeping themselves occupied whether it’s online university classes, or starting an exercise routine that they’ve been meaning...

Apr 8, 2019, 8:25 PM

Coming Full Circle

Yesterday, my husband and I drove our youngest daughter to the army base at Tel Hashomer, in the center of Israel. For months we've known that her draft date was April 7th and she had been slowly collecting all...

Jan 10, 2019, 3:08 PM

Self-consciousness and the camera

Illustrative. Vintage family photos. (iStock)

So you're having a bad hair day or you're squinting or you used to look better in that bikini... so what? Are you smiling?

Jul 27, 2017, 11:02 AM

Successful parenting

I was sitting with a friend today, talking about our kids and the ups and downs of parenting in general. She complimented me on being a successful parent and while I was flattered, I told her that being successful...

Jun 14, 2017, 4:10 PM

I sat at my kitchen table this morning enjoying my cup of coffee as I read an article in the Post written by Isi Leibler. He titled it "British Jews: A wake-up call". By the time I finished the...

May 21, 2017, 3:31 PM

Instinctive thoughts

My husband and I just got back from a well-deserved mini vacation in Vienna where we spent five lovely days touring and reconnecting. We have been to many European cities and I am always enchanted by their mix of...

Apr 24, 2017, 4:17 PM

A weight I welcome…

I'm not a big jewelry person. Don't get me wrong, I do love pretty sparkling things dangling from my ears and adorning my fingers, but I tend to wear the same thing about 364 days a year and maybe...

Nov 7, 2016, 12:29 PM

Protesting or bullying?

I'm not often ashamed of this country. Yes, we, as a nation, are generally a chutzpahdik people, but more often than not, the Israeli people will stop on a dime to lend a hand and help someone in trouble....

Oct 7, 2016, 2:19 PM

Confession: I didn’t always love Sukkot, but I do now…

I love Sukkot. More than any other Jewish holiday, this one is hands down my favorite. But I didn't always love it. When I reminisce about Sukkot in Toronto, where I grew up, I remember that my love for Sukkot was...

Sep 27, 2016, 2:42 PM

Time to start a new trend….

Rethinking the bank-breaking extravagance that weddings have become since her grandparents married in a DP camp

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About Me

Chavi Feldman has a degree in graphic design and advertising and works primarily as a music teacher. She has lived in Israel for more than two decades.