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Oct 25, 2024, 11:46 PM

Day 385 Of The War: Simchat Torah 2024

Dizengoff Circus last night, my photo

Just like last year, on the eve of Simchat Torah, we had a holiday dinner at my home and sat outside on the deck. But last year, we knew nothing yet and made plans for Sunday, October 8th, which...

Oct 15, 2024, 1:41 PM

Day 375 Of The War: Vivian Should Have Been Here

Vivian A Woman Wage peace courtesy of Zeev Engelmayer

Last Sunday, in the morning hours, my flight from Prague landed at Ben Gurion Airport. The plane was supposed to leave at 11:45 p.m., but the departure was delayed until 2:25 a.m. On the plane, we heard that these...

May 24, 2024, 1:40 PM

Day 231 Of The War: Decisions And Choices At This Time

Setting the table for lunch at the Headquarters. (courtesy)

On Monday, when so many people went up to Jerusalem for a mass protest, I had a shift and worked in the dining room at the headquarters of the hostages' families. I was sorry to miss that important and...

Nov 21, 2023, 1:13 AM

Day 45 Of The War: The Shiva For Vivian Silver

Vivian sent the photo of the torched fields near Beeri in July 2020,and Women Wage Peace march for peace

Today I went to the Shiva for Vivian Silver, It took place at the home of a member of Women Wage Peace, who was a close friend of Vivian. Upon arrival, I noticed several members of WWP who were...

Nov 21, 2023, 1:10 AM

Did Hamas kill the peace process? Or maybe it will restart after this war?

Vivian Silver, courtesy of Wikicommons

In memory of Vivian Silver Last Thursday, my wife and I attended the funeral of friend, colleague and peace activist Vivian Silver at Kibbutz Gezer in central Israel, along with over one thousand other friends, family and well-wishers. I dedicate...

Nov 18, 2023, 3:30 PM

What the media missed about Vivian Silver

Image: Facebook (Vivian Silver, Women Wage Peace)

Calling the slain peace activist naïve is a bit rich coming from those who sold- the idea that 'If you will it, it is no dream'

Nov 16, 2023, 11:28 PM

Day 41 Of The War: The Funeral I Couldn’t Attend

Our heart is with the hostages in Gaza,
Bring Them Home (image courtesy of author)

The morning following the tragic news of Vivian Silver's murder, a close friend I met through Women Wage Peace came to the restaurant. She and her partner are part of the volunteer drivers for our vegan restaurant and that...

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Nov 16, 2023, 8:28 PM

Yes to a Cease-Fire Now, But with Certain Conditions

Canadian-born Israeli peace activist Vivian Silver (left), who was confirmed on November 13, 2023, to have been killed in her home in Kibbutz Be’eri by Hamas terrorists on October 7, 2023. (Courtesy, via The Times of Israel)

Israeli peace activists are mourning the death of veteran peace activist Vivian Silver from Kibbutz Be’eri, who we now know was killed on October 7th. When I told my Palestinian colleague Ziad AbuZayyad about that, he said and we...

Nov 15, 2023, 12:43 AM

Day 39 Of The war: Devastating News About Vivian Silver

Vivian Silver in Kibbutz Beeri (she sent me this photo several years ago)

Last night we heard the devastating news that Vivian Silver was murdered on October 7th, and was not among the hostages in Gaza. It is heartbreaking. Vivian and I were both members of Women Wage Peace. She wasn’t a natural...

Nov 7, 2023, 12:04 AM

Day 31 of the War: The Input of Older People

Another Shabbat dinner without the hostages. (courtesy)

Since I started helping pack meals in a restaurant in the beginning of the war, I've noticed that many of the returning volunteers are older people. Every day, dozens of people work in the restaurant, but those who stay...

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