This is the entrance to the shelter from which Hersh Goldberg Polin was taken hostage to Gaza. Here Aner Shapira, Hersh’s best friend stood, placing himself between the people crammed in the shelter praying to be saved and the evil coming to drown them. Here Aner faced the invaders, throwing back grenades they threw in … More Exterminate the memory of Amalek
A beautiful image that represents a very ugly reality. The structure with the colorful mural is a type of bomb shelter scattered along the roads of communities in proximity to Gaza. They are made for times when our neighbors decide to begin bombing us, to give people outside, on the roads, a small chance of … More Shuva – return what was taken from me
I was granted a preview of a special exhibition about the Hamas invasion of October 7th. The exhibition will open to the general public in October. Its Hebrew name translates to “The Courtyard of Evil” but the intention is more “The evil in the backyard”. The atrocities were so extensive and their impact so enormous … More Evil in our backyard
Many of the hills of Samaria are barren and empty – except for those touched by Jews who came back and are renewing the love story with our ancestral homeland. When Vered and Erez Ben Saadon got married in 1997, they chose to live in the village of Bracha, located on Mount Gerizim in Samaria, … More “Again you will plant vineyards on the hills of Samaria”
Words are tools that describe and create reality. Powerful yet only representations, a reflection, not the experience itself. There is a gap between the two which usually goes unnoticed. But when the experience is profound the gap becomes sharp and painful. The words fall broken and twisted into the chasm that they cannot bridge. … More Beautiful, beloved Amit Man – words are not enough
The farmer wears a shirt that says “To the last furrow” and carries a personal gun. This isn’t the “Wild West”, this is Kibbutz Erez located north of the Gaza Strip. The Kibbutz is located just one kilometer (approx. half a mile) from the border with the Gaza Strip but their orchards are just 500 … More This isn’t the “Wild West”, this is Kibbutz Erez
I don’t particularly like lavender, but a farm dedicated ONLY to lavender?! I thought that would be something worth seeing. I never imagined I’d hear about lavender saving Israel but then in Israel, you never know what you will discover. Azizo Lavender Farm is located in the community of Kanaf in the Golan Heights. The … More How lavender saved Israel
Fighting the dark isn’t effective. Increasing the light is. Even small lights make a difference. Below is a practical proposal for fighting antisemitism by strengthening our connection to our ancestral homeland through direct support of Israeli farmers like Omri. Once, those who supported Zion, collaborated to finance the redemption of the land of Israel. Now … More Fighting Antisemitism: Putting Down Roots in the Land of Israel
In his absence, Ella Ben Ami apologizes to her father for being emotionless. She’s not without emotion, on the contrary – the problem is too many emotions. Ella had to close off her heart to keep functioning, to retain her dignity during the fight of her life: liberating her father from Hamas captivity in Gaza. … More How do you cope when your father is a hostage in Gaza?
What would King Herod the Great think if he could see the Judeans of 2024 pouring into the Roman amphitheater he built, in the city he named after Caesar? Herod ruled over Judea for the Romans from 37–4 BCE. He was one of the last Jewish kings before the Romans sent the Jewish people into … More From King Herod to the Judeans of 2024
Inspiration from Zion: This is a Love Story 