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Grunya Tzivin

May 18, 2026, 8:23 PM

More than twenty years ago, I asked my Uncle Sholom why Colel Chabad distributed food in a certain way. I honestly don’t remember the details of the program itself. He probably doesn’t remember the conversation at all. But his answer...

Apr 21, 2026, 5:09 PM

There’s No Distance Left

Another Yom Hazikaron is coming to an end. They translate it as “Memorial Day,” but as an American expat living here, I still can’t bring myself to call it that. The words don’t quite hold the weight of what this...

Apr 14, 2026, 1:27 AM

After The Siren

There’s a moment no one really talks about. Not the siren. Not the running. Not the waiting. It’s the moment after. When your phone buzzes— “Event over.” And just like that, you’re expected to go back to whatever you were doing before. As if your body didn’t...

Mar 24, 2026, 5:54 AM

Living Between Sirens

There’s a strange kind of exhaustion that comes from living a “normal” life that isn’t actually normal at all. On paper, my days look fine. I wake up. I teach. I answer messages. I try to keep things moving. From the outside,...

About Me

Grunya Tzivin is an educator and event planner living in Israel. She spends her days in the classroom and behind the scenes of life’s most meaningful moments, bringing intention, resilience, and heart to both.