Healing from trauma is complicated. Any trauma. Bereavement, injury, sexual assault, survivor’s guilt, the shattering of long-held ideals that shaped our understanding of reality… Any of these alone is an extreme challenge to address, much less heal. The October 7th invasion and the subsequent war wove all of these traumas into complex layers, interwoven, widespread, … More How do we heal from the trauma of this war?
A new wall has appeared along the highway near Israel’s southern town of Sderot. Since the war began, the train has been forced to take a long detour to reach Sderot because this stretch of track is visible from Gaza—leaving it vulnerable to anti-tank missiles. Now, a wall stands to block the view, ensuring that … More Another Wall? Have You Lost Your Mind?!
In Kibbutz Gvulot we helped harvest red grapefruits. The fruit is designated for industrial use, meaning it will be used for juice, jam, and other products. Each generation has defining moments that give rise to the questions: “Where were you when…?” and “What was it like when…?” In America, for my mother’s generation, it was … More “Because here, I feel at home”
How much impact can a person have on the world when they are only given four years to live? Words shape reality. They give form to our emotions and channel their power. That’s why I believe it is so important to articulate what we feel in response to the murder of Shiri, Ariel, and Kfir … More Batman weeps: A mother’s fight, two little lions, and a nation forever changed
Many around the world began to grasp the depth of Gazan depravity when it was revealed that baby Kfir Bibas, just 10 months old, and his four-year-old brother Ariel were strangled to death and then mutilated by Gazans (not Hamas) while being held hostage in Gaza sometime in November 2023. The Bibas children were taken … More “I could never strangle a baby!”
I know a lot of nice people. Really nice people. Some of them have expressed anger that the barbarism and cruelty of Hamas has made them hate – and they do not want to hate. Most of us were taught to be kind. To love. Not to hate. In some of our families even expressing … More We need to talk about being angry
Emily Damari is a giant. A rock star. A Maccabee. Today (at least one of) Israel’s newspapers featured the image Emily posted on her Instagram account, which she titled: I’m back 🤟🏽 In the photo, she’s sitting on a couch outside her destroyed home in Kfar Azza. The contrast between Emily, alive and victorious, outside … More Emily Damari: “I’m back 🤟🏽”
ATTENTION: Don’t allow your kindness to be used to hurt us more than we are already hurt. Our enemies have had too many victories over us, we cannot allow them this one too. The Bibas family is being used as psychological warfare against us Awareness and grounding is crucial in making sure the enemy cannot … More The Bibas family is being used as psychological warfare against us
I have friends, people I deeply admire, whose sons are hostages in Gaza – and will be left behind by this terrorist release deal with no assurance that they will ever be released. I have friends who are worried that the terrorists who tried to murder them will be released. And they might even be … More My thoughts on the terrorist release deal
Why the Holiday of Holidays in Haifa is a problem In December Haifa celebrates the “holiday of holidays”, a festival marking Hannukah, Christmas, and the Muslim holiday Eid Al-Adha. A celebration of multiculturalism, Jews, Muslims, and Christians living together peacefully. The historic German quarter with the Bahai Temple at the top of the road is … More The Holiday of Holidays in Haifa is a lot of fun. And a big problem
Inspiration from Zion: This is a Love Story 