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Where Dignity Comes First

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...

12.05.2026 50

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Chava kadoche

We Sounded Like the Setup to a Joke

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...

10.05.2026 50

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Chava kadoche

A Lesson from Lag BaOmer We Still Haven’t Learned

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...

07.05.2026 40

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A Thread That Has Never Broken

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...

04.05.2026 40

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Chava kadoche

Never Random: When Hashem Sends Love

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...

30.04.2026 30

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Chava kadoche

Response to Alex Sinclair kippah controversy

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,...

28.04.2026 50

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Chava kadoche

Making the Turn: Yom HaZikaron to Yom Ha’atzmaut

From Mourning to Celebration Tomorrow night we dance. How do you actually make that turn — from mourning to celebrating? How do you actually make...

21.04.2026 30

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The Sound of a Different Kind of Childhood

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...

19.04.2026 60

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Chava kadoche

Yom HaShoah: Where Are Those People Today?

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 —...

14.04.2026 50

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Chava kadoche

The Blessings of Strangers

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....

07.04.2026 50

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Feeling Held in the Unknown

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...

06.04.2026 20

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The Kind of Peace I Didn’t Know I Needed

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...

29.03.2026 60

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I Don’t Want a Hidden God Anymore

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...

22.03.2026 60

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Three Little Girls, One Couple, and the Heart of Israel

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...

15.03.2026 60

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Chava kadoche