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You’re three months too late. You’re three months too late. Those were the words Rabbi Sam Taylor reportedly directed at Prime Minister Mark...
To every miluim couple in Israel, To every miluim couple in Israel, I have a question I’ve been carrying in my heart for a long time. Do you know...
I’m writing this on June 4, two days after a day that felt too meaningful to simply rush past. I’m writing this on June 4, two days after a day...
“I’m saving your ass.” “Everybody hates you now.” “Everybody hates Israel.” Those were the reported words President Trump used when...
There’s something about Israel that strips away the layers. Back in North America, and in many other places too, life can feel heavy with...
In a Country That Moves Fast, Dignity Makes Us Slow Down. I was sitting in a mall, watching something small unfold that I can’t seem to forget. An...
Instead, we became the answer to one another’s prayers. Three widows, five divorcees, and a single woman walked into a bar. At least, that’s how...
Why Does It Take Tragedy for Us to Become One? Every year, as we approach Lag BaOmer, we’re reminded of a painful truth. Rabbi Akiva had 24,000...
From exile to return, faith—not fear—has carried us forward I recently heard a British writer and broadcaster, often described as an ally of the...
What it means when butterflies keep showing up It started with one butterfly. Then another. And then, over time, they became something I could no...
I saw the kippah you chose to wear — combining the Israeli and Palestinian flags — and I have not been able to look away from what it represents,...
From Mourning to Celebration Tomorrow night we dance. How do you actually make that turn — from mourning to celebrating? How do you actually make...
In Jerusalem, I discovered how something as simple as sound can shape not just a day—but an entire way of growing up. I live across from a school in...
Tomorrow is Yom HaShoah. I wasn’t expecting to feel this way. As I was scrolling through a post by Johnny Daniels, I stopped. Slide after slide —...
One thing I never expected when I made aliyah was how often strangers would bless me. Not politely wish me a good day. It started with taxi drivers....
I should be worried — but I’m not. There was something about today that felt different. It was Rosh Chodesh Nisan (the beginning of the Hebrew...
When Pesach Became My Reality Every year before Pesach, we clean out chametz. On the surface, it’s about getting rid of crumbs—bread, anything...
This past Shabbat, on a Shabbaton, we were divided into small circles, each group given a different aspect of the Beit HaMikdash to discuss. Our group...
Today, something happened that helped me understand what Israel is really about. For the first time since making aliyah, I decided to walk from my...
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