We’ve been in a war since Simchat Torah, 7 October 2023. I haven’t posted anything new on this blog in a very, very long time. So, I decided to start sharing some of the stunning letters, poems, and words of tears and passion expressed by my family, Am Israel. Here is the first one.
A Coat of Many Colors
My son returned from battle, his duffel bursting
with things that I had not packed for him.
Socks donated by a community in Argentina
A quilted blanket smelling like someone else’s home
A blue towel from a family from the Moshav
Tzitzit from Jerusalem
A fleece jacket gifted by a high-tech company
A scarf knitted by an elderly lady
Undershirts purchased by a Paybox group
A sheet that was given to him by a friend
Gloves bought by teenage girls
A jacket from the closet of someone who came and requested to give.
I spread out all of these garments
and weave together a new coat of many colors.
See, Yosef, your brothers were there for you
– Racheli Moshkovitz (translated by Debby Howarth and published by Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller)
the voice of the jewish heart will not be silent 
Yes, its been a long time. Please write some more. Also a UPDATE on Meir! How is he and family doing? Read about the US. Do they need a$$istance?
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Thanks for the prompt. I will make time to get back to this blog, bli neder. So much is going on. Meir is on the illustrious list of sanctioned Israelis. He and all of them will be fine. I’ll let you know if that changes.
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