Desi Yishay, at The Blogs

Apr 28, 2022, 12:13 PM

What my daughter taught me about Yom HaShoah

I’m utterly embarrassed to share with you that Yom HaShoah has alway typically been a day that I tend to evade. I commemorate the day and give it the due respect. Of course, when working in education that's what...

Mar 26, 2020, 2:42 PM

Covid19: The virus I hate to love

By now, we all realise that the Coronavirus is a complete global disaster. We know that many of us will unfortunately lose loved ones. And as international citizens we unequivocally abhor this pandemic. In my life, I have never experienced...

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Born in South Africa and educated by the impeccable ideals of Bnei Akiva and the South African Jewish community, Desi has been intensely involved in the education of Jews of all ages around the world for over 20 years. Recently returned to Israel, Desi is the principal of YTA Girls High School in Jerusalem and lives in Efrat with her husband and 5 children.

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