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
Have you ever seen the essential oil in a mandarin burst into the air when you peel it? Taken a deep breath, filling your lungs with the clean smell of citrus fruit, fresh and ripe, asking to be picked off the tree? Last week I went to Be’eri to help the farmers pick their oranges … More I’d rather write about the oranges of Be’eri
I stood where he stood, trying to imagine what it was like. How he made the decisions he made. How he felt. I couldn’t. Aner Shapira deliberately placed himself between the murderous terrorists outside and some 30 people, friends, and strangers. Knowingly, mindfully, he chose to be their shield against death. How do you make … More A candle against the darkness of Hamas
The Hamas massacre happened because many people did not take Hamas at their word. Although Hamas openly declared their intentions and goals and followed up consistently with actions, many people in Israel and around the world pretended they did not see, did not know. It was easier. Less scary. Long before the Hamas massacre of … More 048 is the writing on the wall
Why do horrible things happen to good people? Some things are so horrific that they can only be called evil. The Holocaust. The Hamas Massacre of October 7th, the new Holocaust. There aren’t enough words to convey the full extent of the horror. Words like “atrocity” are just too small and the question arises: where … More Retaining faith in the face of evil
Ours is the most moral army in the world. The people of Israel like that. We want to be moral and good. We don’t like the idea of fighting or killing. The IDF is the Israel Defense Force (not the Israel Attack Force) for good reason. We have no desire to attack anyone. The mission … More The most moral army in the world needs to fulfill the promise of Never Again
When we heard that Michal was missing, we didn’t know what to hope for. She, like so many other young Israelis, had attended the music festival attacked by Hamas on October 7th. Her mother, our friend, couldn’t find Michal in any of the hospitals. Was she wounded in the bushes, where no one could see … More Michal Roemi
Inspiration from Zion: This is a Love Story 