A view from Israel By Forest Rain, Lionheart July 12th 2006 Today has been horrible, for Israel that is. For the Hizballah it’s been fantastic. The feelings I have right now can not be contained by mere shapes, creating symbols on a page. There is so much to say, all the words are all jumbled … More It’s a Matter of Perspective…
a request from Forest Rain, Lionheart June 25, 2006 If you don’t pray, light a candle, take a moment of silence or wish on a star… Today two soldiers were killed and one was kidnapped, taken hostage by Palestinian terrorists. Other soldiers were injured. Please pray for our boys and their families. Gilad Shalit … More Please pray for our boys and their families…
Or: Experiencing the bureaucratic runaround vs. acknowledging benefits gained by Forest Rain, Lionheart June 22.6.06 This week I got my degree! Well, to be more specific, what I actually received is a piece of paper that says that I successfully completed my studies. I don’t have the actual diploma in hand but what I … More Got my degree – yay!
or: The Predicament of Political Pants By Forest Rain, Lionheart May, 28 2006 All I wanted was a pair of black pants. How hard can it be to find black pants?! Ok. I admit it. I am picky. It was important to find the right kind of pants; black, good fit, not formal but … More What does it take to get a pair of pants around here?
Dear friends, Below is an article from the Jerusalem Post newspaper about a new way to help Israel without exerting any special effort. Thanks to this ingenious idea you can make making a difference a part of your daily life! Please read the article below and consider bringing the “solidarity card” into your life. Thank … More Supporting Israel one swipe at a time…
Note: I wrote more than a few emails to friends on my mailing list about Doron Almog. I came across the article below and posted it on my blog as there had been more talk of Almog in the news and I felt the information was worthy of bringing to the attention of all those … More The Man they Want to Prosecute: Doron Almog
Rising from the Ashes by Forest Rain, Lionheart April 25, 2006 Today, the day now coming to a close, was Israel’s Holocaust Memorial Day. Once a year the nation takes a day to remember, to listen to the stories, to cry and contemplate. In other countries (those who bother) people talk about remembering or … More Rising from the Ashes
The One Less Traveled by Forest Rain, Lionheart January 2, 2006 “I shall be telling this with a sigh somewhere ages and ages hence; Two roads diverged in a wood and I – I took the one less traveled by And that has made all the difference”. ~Robert Frost, “The Road Not Taken” For a … More The One Less Traveled
* I wrote this article on October 20, 2003 Have you ever seen the Chief of Staff of your country’s army cry on national television? Most world leaders avoid showing their emotions. In Israel it’s unavoidable. Country-wide sorrows are personal, touching every single citizen all the way to the top. The IDF’s Chief of Staff, … More In Israel terrorism is personal
Many of you have heard of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), you may even know someone who has PTSD. During my work on the Healing Teddies Project I found that even people who know about PTSD don’t understand the problem or take it seriously. The article below was written with the intention of shining some … More Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): Echoes Of On-Going Terrorism
Inspiration from Zion: This is a Love Story 