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Solly Kaplinski

Solly Kaplinski

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

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An affair of the heart – and an unfinished story

A Yom Hazikaron and Yom Haatzmaut Reflection We attended a very moving and tearful IDF Widows and Orphans Yom Hazikaron memorial event last night at...

21.04.2026 30

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Solly Kaplinski

Yom Hashoah reflections on my parents and the long, permanent shadow of the Shoah

“And no one can erase the days we left behind…” As I lit a Yahrzeit candle for my wonderful, beloved parents, Sima and Izak, z’’l, last...

14.04.2026 50

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Solly Kaplinski

So where were you on Purim?

We were in and out of our communal shelter! Our apartment block is a diverse mix of the faces of Israel: Haredi, Traditional, Secular and Muslim. Over...

05.03.2026 60

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Solly Kaplinski

So where were you on Purim?

We were in and out of our communal shelter! Our apartment block is a diverse mix of the faces of Israel: Haredi, Traditional, Secular and Muslim. Over...

05.03.2026 20

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Solly Kaplinski

Only in Israel

09.02.2026 50

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Solly Kaplinski

Lost in Last Respects: Reflections on Yitzchak Rabin z”l

02.11.2025 60

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Solly Kaplinski