Female lone soldiers make up 30 percent of the population of lone soldiers, many even serving in combat roles in the IDF. The Lone Soldier
When I first moved to Israel, one of my aliyah-angel friends took me for my first grocery shopping trips to teach me the how-tos of
It’s been six years since we took that crazy jump into the abyss. Six years since we bought a family pass for six to the
Dear Raanan, It’s really hard to believe that it’s been almost three years since you came into our lives and that your army service has
Six years ago our family of six people stuffed as much as humanly possible into a container the size of a small humpback whale. We
“There are three ways to ultimate success: The first way is to be kind. The second way is to be kind. The third way is
The minute Pesach is over, after the kitchens have been switched back to chametz and the last crumbs from the after-Pesach late-night pizza have been
For those of you who have been blessed to walk or sleep or pray in the holy city of Jerusalem, you know her magic. It
He slept on a park bench his first two nights in Israel. He didn’t speak Hebrew. He didn’t have family or friends to go to.
The other week I found myself crying over the simple act of making a sandwich. Omelette, cream cheese and tomato; normal enough. And yet there
Recently, someone from Israel was visiting Manhattan and sent me videos of the Macy’s holiday windows. Little children mannequins all spruced up in red velvety
They say man plans and God laughs. As our family was shopping and preparing for three days of meals with friends on our yishuv home
