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Oct 10, 2024, 11:07 PM

The Silence Before the War

The silence in Israel before Yom Kippur is no ordinary silence. It isn’t the kind that soothes or gives rest. It’s a silence that carries the weight of unsaid things, a silence that suffocates, full of fear. As if...

Oct 10, 2024, 6:38 AM

A cost we are paying with lives.

The desert wind gives no warning. It arrives suddenly, dry, suffocating, reminding us that time waits for no one. Out there, amid the dust and the war, are our brothers, forgotten in some dark place, waiting for an answer...

Oct 8, 2024, 5:17 AM

Earth’s magnetic field.

Walking with Caju on a quiet afternoon, the breeze lightly touching my face, I let myself be carried by the silence of the kibbutz. It was one of those afternoons when you walk without thinking much, just following the...

Oct 7, 2024, 6:16 AM

Only Israel can be attacked by armies and terrorist groups on seven fronts and still be called the aggressor by the world. It’s strange how a year can pass, how the memory of something so brutal can fade like smoke....

Oct 3, 2024, 12:58 PM

Truth vs. Reality.

Truth doesn’t make a fuss. It arrives quietly, like a distracted bird landing on the porch at the end of the afternoon, and before we even notice, it’s already there, perched, watching us. Time is much the same. It...

Oct 2, 2024, 9:14 PM

I’m not religious. Jewish, Latino, Israeli, atheist. And yet, I can’t ignore the phrase: *“Behold, He who watches over Israel will neither slumber nor sleep.”* (Psalms 121:4). Maybe because, in the solitude of the night, I understand what it...

Oct 1, 2024, 6:00 PM

The night it arrived as it always does, without knocking. It never asks permission, enters, and fills the space unhurried, as if it already knows the way. It doesn’t need to speak, doesn’t need to promise anything. It is...

Sep 30, 2024, 9:55 AM

‘My’ Terrorist

I wasn’t born in Israel, but since I arrived, Nasrallah became "my" terrorist. We all end up with a face of fear. His was in every rocket, every siren slicing through the night’s stillness. For Americans, it was Bin...

Sep 28, 2024, 3:57 AM

And so, the calendar turns in four days. We wish each other "Shanah Tovah" with a smile that tries to cover the cracks running deep inside. Another year. Another chance to write our names in the Book of Life,...

Sep 27, 2024, 12:11 AM

The Weight of Silence

There’s a strange kind of weight that silence carries. Not the absence of sound but a presence—a heaviness that presses down on the edges of the night. It seeps into everything: your thoughts, the spaces between what’s spoken and...

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About Me

As a Brazilian, Jewish, and humanist writer, I embody a rich cultural blend that influences my worldview and actions. Six years ago, I made the significant decision to move to Israel, a journey that not only connects me to my ancestral roots but also positions me as an active participant in an ongoing dialogue between the past, present, and future. My Latin American heritage and life in Israel have instilled a deep commitment to diversity, inclusion, and justice. Through my writing, I delve into themes of authoritarianism, memory, and resistance, aiming not just to reflect on history but to actively contribute to the shaping of a more just and equitable future. My work is an invitation for reflection and action, aspiring to advance human dignity above all.