Marni Mandell

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Jul 13, 2014, 4:55 PM

The Sounds This War Makes

Yesterday, my boyfriend’s mother asked how I was handling myself through this conflict. She said they were used to this, but I wasn’t from here, and it would be normal to be having a hard time. Well, to tell you...

Jul 10, 2014, 8:28 PM

What is the Cancellation Policy in a War Zone?

What is the Cancellation Policy in a War Zone? As I stood this morning in my pajamas in the middle of the stairwell – next to our religious neighbors, a funny thought popped into my head. What is the cancellation...

Dec 25, 2013, 10:58 AM

Tehillim in Tel Aviv

Last night I said tehillim (psalms) for the first time in 12 years, and it was oddly comforting. A group of friends got together in a warm living room in Tel Aviv and said them in honor of a...

Aug 12, 2013, 10:40 AM

The Murderous List

This morning, I woke up and within an hour became nauseous. Why? I read this article. The article that lists the names of those being released in exchange for the "good intentions" of restarting the peace process with the Palestinians. My...

Aug 8, 2013, 5:07 PM

Whistles at the Wall

If a whistle sounds in a crowded space where everybody can’t help but to hear it, does it matter? What about dozens of whistles? Yesterday, for over an hour, I stood behind barricades with Women of the Wall, guarded by...

Jan 22, 2013, 8:16 AM

On the enormity of casting a ballot not only on our own destiny but on that of another people

Nov 15, 2012, 9:33 PM

The Siren Heard…But Not Believed

A little over an hour ago, I got off the phone with my father after saying: “Yes, things in Israel in the South are not just heating up…they are HOT. But, here in Tel Aviv it feels like we’re...

Aug 27, 2012, 8:24 PM

Am I More Israeli Now?

In the steaming heat, I walked outside of a semi-abandoned recreation center in North Tel Aviv carrying a gas mask box that, quite frankly, I could turn into a cutting-edge retro-looking new totebag…and this is what I thought… Am I...

Aug 8, 2012, 6:36 PM

A bike-sharing station turns up right outside an environmentalist's front door. What could go wrong?

Aug 1, 2012, 3:08 PM

Yesterday was an important day. It was so important that I couldn't write about it yesterday, or the day before yesterday. It was a day I used to believe wouldn't come. It was a day I could never have...

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About Me

Marni Mandell CEO & Co-Founder of CareHood, public speaking coach and mentor to startups and speaker herself. She made aliyah in 2010, and has spent 20 years working in the Jewish community and hi-tech.