Imagine you at are work. A day like any day. Then your best friend’s 13 year old son bursts in, looks in to your eyes and says “Save me! Please save me!” falling in to your arms, blood pouring down his neck and side. Imagine trying to stop the blood pouring out of this little … More If only they loved their children more than they hate us…
On this day, June 1, 2001 a Hamas terrorist, walked into a Tel Aviv dance club at the Dolphinarium and blew himself up murdering 21 young Israelis and injuring 132. Jenya Dorfman was 15 years old. The story below is not her story. Jenya’s story is that of a happy, dancing girl. A regular teenager. … More Honoring Jenya Dorfman
“Throwing rocks” sounds fairly innocuous. The international media seems to love showing images of young Arabs throwing rocks, especially if the images can be contrasted with IDF soldiers. No one seems to notice that while the rocks are being thrown, the soldiers who have guns – are not using them. The asymmetry is there, but … More Rocks Kill
Each time sirens sounded across Israel parents covered their children’s bodies with their own, willing to sacrifice in order to shield loved ones. It seemed the obvious, correct thing to do. Jehan Berman is one of the many parents who turned themselves in to human shields for their children. Jehan immigrated to Israel from Belgium and … More It’s not just a BOOM. The ground shakes and you shake with it.
This request is not appropriate at the time of a child’s circumcision. “May this be the hour of mercy” is a request to God to see suffering and heal it, to see the severity of a problem and fix, a request for forgiveness and mercy. The brit milah is the ritual circumcision of Jewish boys, … More May this be the hour of mercy…
Inspiration from Zion: This is a Love Story 