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Sherri Mandell

Nov 27, 2024, 10:24 PM

The concept of Thanksgiving is challenging in light of the grief and loss and devastation we have all faced after October 7. How can we feel gratitude? How can we have faith? Yet giving thanks is very basic to Jews....

May 1, 2024, 2:56 PM

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What you’re calling for when you call for intifada

A person prepares a sign reading 'Intifada Revolution' at an anti-Israel encampment at the University of Washington campus, April 29, 2024, in Seattle, Washington. (AP Photo/ Lindsey Wasson)

You're supporting murderers like those who beat my child to death – and you are doing absolutely nothing to help Palestinians

Apr 10, 2024, 4:19 PM

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Waiting for a missile from Iran

Iranians attend the funeral procession for seven Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps members killed in a strike in Syria, which Iran blamed on Israel, in Tehran on April 5, 2024. (Atta Kenare/AFP)

An app on my phone tells me that all of Israel is in danger. So I call my children: Should I worry?

Jan 1, 2024, 3:12 PM

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Is there hope for 2024?

On November 28, 2023, members of the devastated Kibbutz Beri began planting their new wheat crop. (via Facebook, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)

It is not optimism or a good attitude, but a sense of purpose that you work at and build. We all can create hope

Nov 20, 2023, 11:20 AM

Dear Eric Clapton

You know the heartbreak of losing a child. Your son died in an accident in an apartment in Manhattan, falling out of a window on the 53rd floor that was accidentally left open. Connor was 4. You wrote a...

Oct 29, 2023, 3:37 PM

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A nation in trauma: Guard your strength

Large teddy bears painted with red paint and carrying photographs of the children held hostage by Hamas terrorists in Gaza, at Dizengoff Square. October 25, 2023. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)

8 moves to protect yourself, including the importance of connecting with others: Call your friends and family, and help keep anxiety at bay

Oct 15, 2023, 8:06 PM

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How to build resilience during this war

Civilians in the southern city of Sderot, October 15, 2023. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)

Yes, even at this devastating time, we can take steps to help us withstand the pain and emerge stronger and more united

Oct 12, 2023, 9:09 PM

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The world finally sees this evil, will it accept Israel’s response?

For years, terrorists have committed atrocities against Israelis, and for years, these murderers were called 'militants'

Apr 10, 2023, 12:58 AM

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Maia and Rina and the power of the Jewish soul

Family and friends attend the funeral of Maia and Rina Dee at the Gush Etzion Regional Cemetery in Kfar Etzion on April 9, 2023. (Noam Revkin Fenton/Flash90)

We as a society can absorb this horror without turning into people who seek vengeance like our enemies

Jul 20, 2022, 4:30 PM

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The Camp Koby model of healing

Campers at Camp Koby, July 2022. (courtesy)

Our campers have suffered loss, but when we cloak their sadness in kindness, we help them tell their stories, on the kids' own terms, which makes them bearable

About Me

Sherri Mandell is co-director of the Koby Mandell Foundation which runs programs for bereaved families in Israel. She is the author of the book "The Road to Resilience: From Chaos to Celebration." Her book, "The Blessing of a Broken Heart," won a National Jewish Book Award in 2004. She can be reached at sherri@kobymandell.org