My wife and I had come to Israel for our first grandchild’s wedding, expecting to stay only ten days. Instead, that very Shabbos, the current war with Iran began, and our return home was delayed for nearly two additional weeks. During those anxious days of sirens, shelters, and uncertainty, I found myself writing.

THE QUIETEST SHACHRIS IN MODI’IN

If you are the only one in shul during a missile alert, can there really be a problem of talking in shul?

Our first missile alert, after about five hours of sleep, came inconveniently right at neitz (sunrise). Once the all-clear sounded, I was already awake. So I went ahead and davened Shacharis (morning prayers) in the beis haknesses (synagogue) of our hotel in Modi’in.

I stood at........

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