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Feb 2, 2025, 11:46 PM
Braided hope
The first time that I went to synagogue on Friday night, after October 7, 2023, I thought I might pass out. I could barely sit there in my own skin. Our shul attracts a vibrant crowd with a lot of...
Jan 16, 2025, 6:07 PM
From Cemetery to Ceasefire
Yesterday was the 1 year anniversary of the fall of Ephraim Jackman, a friend and neighbor who died defending all of us in our war against terror. Ephraim fell in Gaza and I think most of us at the...
Dec 16, 2024, 10:27 PM
An unexpected anchor: Join me in learning daf yomi
The first time I heard that my friends were studying daf yomi, I thought it had nothing to do with me. A daily commitment to studying a page of Talmud? Impossible. I was a busy mother of six, working...
Dec 1, 2024, 3:12 PM
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Intersecting paths at Har Herzl
The grieving couple that happened to visit their son’s grave during another funeral seemed like strangers at first. And then they weren't
Nov 14, 2024, 2:45 PM
The Ironed Uniform & The Tear-Stained Shirt
“I’m going to need the car tomorrow.” “It was a bad day for Golani.” This message pops up on WhatsApp early yesterday afternoon and my heart sinks. My son, my beautiful son, who has already seen and heard and smelled and done...
Oct 23, 2024, 9:49 PM
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The rocket by my door
The shrapnel reminds me daily of the miracle that on October 7, 2023, my son and his friends survived the onslaught in Sderot
Oct 8, 2024, 10:00 AM
Forgive Me, Dear Children
There is a practice during the ten days between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur to ask forgiveness. While getting ourselves spiritually ready for the new year and facing Hashem’s decrees for the year on Yom Kippur, we are also...
May 10, 2024, 10:19 AM
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The silent phones
When my sons were on missions in Gaza, I'd wait and wait for the WhatsApp check to become two, and then blue. Now I mourn with the many who are still waiting
Mar 28, 2024, 3:15 PM
Standing with the Idan Amedis of Israel
In a world that has literally gone mad, we have to hold onto what we know to be right and look to the quiet heroes among us. Idan Amedi is one such example. Amedi is a singer-songwriter and an actor. He’s...
Mar 3, 2024, 11:44 PM
From Soldier to Civilian
Today, my oldest son finished his army service. I remember the piece that I wrote over seven years ago, the day that we got his Tzav Rishon, his first call to the army. I wrote, at that time, about...
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Romi Sussman is a teacher and writer. When she's not at her computer, she's juggling raising six boys ages 13-23 and conquering daily life as an Olah. She enjoys blogging here and on her personal blog at http://aineretzacheret.com.
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