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Mar 11, 2026, 7:23 PM

Our Children, the Heroes of our Generation

What a time to be alive. Ballistic missiles flying from all directions, Iron Dome interceptions at a near-perfect rate, chayalim—our ovdei Hashem—protecting us with every move. We see You, Hashem. We see You like we’ve never seen You before. My...

Nov 20, 2015, 6:50 AM

What Happened Today

What happened today was unforgivable. Unjust. Cruel. What happened today sickened me to the depths of my stomach. What happened today did not happen because of settlements in the West Bank or Jews going up on Temple Mount. What...

Oct 9, 2015, 8:08 AM

Helplessly waiting

For the past week I have been watching helplessly from my computer screen in NY all of the countless terror attacks that have continuously rained destruction on innocent Israeli citizens. Helplessly hearing about the deaths of Naama and Eitam Henkin...

Jul 13, 2015, 8:02 AM

One month. 30 days. 720 hours. 2,592,000 seconds. This is the amount of time that has passed since I have stepped foot in Israel. To some people, 30 days is a long arduous journey of painstakingly trying to reach the...

May 20, 2015, 1:44 AM

A message for the scolds at the Western Wall who called her and other women worshippers a disgrace

Apr 16, 2015, 12:48 AM

Today, the blaring, piercing, sound of a siren will represent the six million Jewish souls that perished during the Holocaust. The siren that halts an entire country. The siren that unites an entire country. The siren that represents Israel. Today, this siren will...

Nov 9, 2014, 11:26 AM

I have never felt safer

Walking to the Kotel from her dorm room in Jerusalem's old city and feeling right at home

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About Me

Sara Katz lives in Jerusalem with her husband and two children. She is a dietitian specializing in eating disorder recovery and infertility through the postpartum period.