Orli Gold Haklay

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Nov 11, 2018, 2:57 PM

Women Wage Peace…In Berlin

I just got back from Berlin. My colleague and I, Dr. Rehab Abed Elhalim, represented the Women Wage Peace movement at the “Canaan” conference hosted by the German foreign ministry, for 20 Israeli and Palestinian women working towards peace....

Oct 16, 2017, 11:34 AM

Being a determined woman

The Women Wage Peace march was hot and dusty, but that didn't daunt anyone, as they set aside their egos and found hope

Nov 27, 2014, 4:06 PM

Women Wage Peace!

On Tuesday, I joined 1000 women from all over Israel who travelled down to Sderot and launched a new movement called Women Wage Peace. Despite the rain, we boarded the "Peace Train" and met at the Sderot Conference. It was a diverse group - so many different...

Oct 6, 2014, 1:09 PM

Prayer for Peace

The day before Yom Kippur, I was asked to give a "Dvar Torah" at our Mesorati conservative synagogue in Meitar. I stood in the synagogue on Yom Kippur and said what was in my heart. I just hope somebody...

Jul 30, 2014, 1:09 PM

Bye Bye Barcelona!

We are not a jet-seting family. Most of our family vacations are at local field schools or in a tent. But it seems like someone wants to keep it that way. Alitalia flight No. 815 on July 23, 2014...

Jul 21, 2014, 12:37 PM

Black Socks Vs. Life

Packing boxes and boxes of much needed undershirts, socks and underwear (only black, please), shampoo, soap, snacks and sweet letters from children thanking our brave soldiers for their service, gives you a good feeling. You feel like you're doing something....

Jul 16, 2014, 11:59 AM

Leaving on a Jet Plane

Some people plan their vacations way ahead of time. Like, a year in advance. Like, way before you can even imagine yourself sitting in soemone's safe room with a rabbit at 4:00 a.m. My L.A. cousin, his wife and their...

Jul 15, 2014, 2:24 PM

No Chilling Allowed!

All we wanted to do this summer was hang out at the pool and turn the AC on full blast. But this summer, living in a usually sleepy suburb of Beer-Sheva, life is more about dragging the bikes out...

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About Me

Orli is a Texan-born writer who moved to Israel at age 10, is now raising four kids in the Negev, loves swimming and pilates and is trying to get her zen back. She is also one of the leaders of the Southern Chapter of Women Wage Peace.