Remembering the Yom Kippur War, Part 1
Here is a three-part series of personal stories by those who lived in Israel during those days. Stories of emuna, bitachon, and wonderful achdut (brotherhood).
Debbie Shapiro
Debbie Shapiro
The Ultimate Victory
“We used to be friends in Europe, a long time ago, before the war. He was such a wonderful person; it’s not surprising that he’d have a grandson like you.”
Our Future
They danced with a surge of energy that they had not felt before. If a Jewish child exists in this world, then he can be taught the Torah, and the chain of...
From Generation to Generation
For us "old timers," the Haknassas Sefer Torah that took place this motzei Shabbat was bittersweet. The young children bearing the torches are our future...
Ode to Jerusalem
Oh Jerusalem, my precious and beloved Jerusalem! Despite the decades of living here in the King's palace, it is still thrilling...
The Year of the Flying Sukkah
Every year we pray that Hashem will rebuild King David's fallen sukkah. I told my guests that they could do me one very important favor - promise to marry Jewish boys.
Covers Are Misleading
The first thing I noticed was the black silk yarmulke on Mr. Levi's head and the television in the corner. "These people can't be too religious," I assumed.
We’re Still Waiting
Tisha B'Av, 2007: There's nothing like a war to make us realize the important things in life! At the same time thousands of our children – the future of our nation...
A Spiritual Revolt
Surie couldn’t take it any longer. She couldn’t watch her friends suffer because of her desire for a mitzvah. She wondered when the commandant would begin...
It Doesn’t Make Cents
Today, when Malki’s friends ask her how she managed to marry off her children, Malki smiles mysteriously and replies, “I really don’t understand it myself...
Courage To Cry
Religion is not about escaping reality. To be religious is to face reality head on, with the knowledge that that reality is our challenge in life, a challenge..
Choose Life!
I think that one of the most crucial choices we can make is to turn to the Almighty and ask Him for guidance in making the correct decisions...