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Gilad Kummer

Jun 16, 2026, 2:46 PM

There is a particular kind of silence that descends in the seconds after a story breaks that changes everything. Not the silence of calm. The silence of people collectively holding their breath. I know that silence well now. Since October 7,...

Mar 10, 2026, 1:15 PM

Relocation, Resilience, and War: Life in Israel

Israel, 2026 Before I begin, a little about myself. I grew up in Jerusalem in what many Israelis would recognize as a somewhat unusual environment. It was a deeply Anglo neighborhood, the kind where English drifted through the streets almost as...

About Me

Gilad Kummer has had a front-row seat to the Aliyah world since he was a kid. Growing up in the making Aliyah community and business, he’s watched thousands of people trade their lives abroad for a home in Israel. He writes about the funny, messy, and totally honest side of being an American in the Middle East.