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Apr 14, 2026, 1:06 AM

The Further Away the Holocaust, The Greater the Distance to Israel

Close to twenty years ago I stood outside a Jaffa playhouse, waiting for the doors to open. Chattering was all around, everyone eagerly anticipating the performance of a blind theater troupe. But it was the amount of English spoken...

Nov 25, 2025, 1:44 PM

A Picture Book Author’s Unexpected Moment of Joy

I’ve heard it thousands of times from authors. I’ve said it countless of times myself: “Nothing pleases me more than receiving fan mail from my readers.” This past month I’ve discovered that there actually is something far more fulfilling....

Apr 6, 2025, 10:34 AM

The First but Not the Last Exodus

This Passover, for the umpteenth time, Jews will celebrate the Exodus from Egypt. Can the word exodus be pluralized? I ask because for Jews it was certainly the first, but unfortunately not the last. Expulsions. Pogroms. The heinous Holocaust. Jews...

Jun 17, 2024, 9:42 PM

No, I don’t have children or grandchildren serving in the army. They are either too old or too young. No, I am not living in a city suffering daily rocket fire. There have been sporadic sirens, “nerve,” not earth-shattering. No, my...

May 5, 2024, 6:01 PM

The Holocaust Helped Me Connect the Dots

This year. This tortuous year replete with fear and fortitude, has been for me a year of reflection, a year of (re)connecting the dots. I grew up on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, the only child of an all-American mother and...

Dec 7, 2023, 10:29 AM

How The Boston Tea Party Connects to Hanukkah & Israel Today

“History doesn’t repeat itself, but it often rhymes,” said Mark Twain. This year’s Hanukkah celebration confirms his claim through a hidden historical fact. This December 16th, the last day of Hanukkah, will mark the 250th anniversary of the Boston...

Nov 7, 2023, 7:00 PM

What Do You Say To Israeli Children?

What do you say to Israeli children? You had a bad dream. Can we really say that??? Because there’s a problem. The nightmare isn’t over. What do you say to Israeli children? I’ll start with my grandchildren. Two weeks ago their community was...

Oct 25, 2023, 5:11 PM

Two wartime bar mitzvah celebrations 80 Years Apart

When I researched and wrote the historical picture book Keeping the Promise 20 years ago, never in my wildest dreams did I think that I would personally experience anything remotely close to the book’s tale. The true backstory of...

Sep 26, 2023, 11:31 AM

Joe Biden’s Words of Wisdom

Joe Biden got it right last week when he said: “I think that without Israel, there’s not a Jew in the world who’s secure. I think Israel is essential.” What a breath of fresh air. And from an American....

Sep 22, 2023, 8:42 PM

It only takes one person to role model how best to handle the foul balls life throws at us. For me that individual is Celia, my ceramics teacher who I have known for ten years, and who stands head...

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About Me

Tami Lehman-Wilzig made Aliya in 1977 with her husband, Professor Sam Lehman-Wilzig. She is an award-winning author of 16 published picture books. Her titles include "On the Wings of Eagles," "The Henna Helper," "Rembrandt's Blessing," “SOOSIE, The Horse That Saved Shabbat,” “Keeping the Promise,” “Nathan Blows Out the Hanukkah Candles,” and “Passover Around the World.” You can find out more about Tami and her books by visiting https://www.tlwkidsbooks.com/.