Only One Prayer
Introduction ~ THE GAZA WAR OF 2009 THROUGH MY EYES From January 2nd, 2009 I sat tensely on an uncomfortable cot on a IDF military base just outside of the Gaza Strip at the very beginning of 2009. I was…
Lehavdil
Chai Heels
COMING SOON! Chai Heels Podcast by Sarai E. An ordinary conversation about Jewish topics with an extraordinary Jewish woman (And occasionally her guest-starring husband…whom his loving wife coaxes into assisting with her podcast.)
A Secret Story of a Cease Fire
#1 ~ Ramblings of a Reservist: Commentary from a Veteran of the Israel Defense Force May 21st, 2021 (3 – 4 Minute Read) Once upon a time (in January of 2009, to be exact), I was serving as a Paratrooper…
Tazria-Metzorah: Biblical Quarantine and the Coronavirus
(3 – 4 Minute Read) Leviticus 12:1 – 15:33 The Torah parasha, or portion, of Tazria-Metzora primarily discusses the malady, quarantine, and remedy of tzaraat. Tzaraat is commonly translated as “leprosy” in English. However, this is a misnomer, as tzaraat…
First Jewish woman to pray at liberated Kotel (The Memories of Mrs. Lea Kedar)
Watch or share the mini-documentary by clicking on the image above, or read the article below. Inspired by Mrs. Lea Kedar, the first Jewish woman (as a non-military civilian) to pray at the Kotel (Western Wall) in June of 1967.…