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Feb 3, 2018, 10:44 PM

A celebration of Gilads

Ofir Shaer (left) with his son Gil-ad Shaer, who, together with Naftali Frenkel and Eyal Yifrah, was kidnapped and murdered by Palestinian terrorists in June 2014. (Courtesy)

It is no small gift to name your own precious future after someone else’s legacy

Jan 8, 2018, 7:35 PM

Can You Be Your Own Hero?

I love this video created by IsraelLife about three roommates (wait until the end for the third!) making Guided Aliyah with Nefesh B'Nefesh. In today's world of Israel-bashing college kids and Jews who are either scared to show their...

Apr 23, 2017, 11:56 PM

Carrying the Torch of Our Futures

I created a new file today for the file cabinet. It says “Army Stuff” on it. And as I filed it away, with the first of my first son’s army papers in it, I just couldn’t believe that we...

Apr 6, 2017, 5:31 PM

Pausing to remember Elhai Teharlev

She's paused her cleaning to scream and write and question and mourn Elhai Teharlev, and offer support to his family

Jan 10, 2017, 10:13 AM

This video is #MyIsrael

She's awestruck by the youth who surrounded terror victim Erez Orbach's family with an outpouring of love and song

Dec 15, 2016, 11:13 AM

The first for our first: Tzav Rishon

She 's an olah with mixed maternal emotions about her sons entering the IDF; her eldest is nonchalant about 'the paperwork'

Nov 10, 2016, 9:56 AM

“Just do it!” says Lech Lecha

I’ve got a secret for you. If you’re thinking about starting that new exercise program, or enrolling in the college course, or anything else new and scary and slightly different, now is the time. Right now. Today, tomorrow, Saturday....

May 10, 2016, 10:26 PM

I remember you, Koby. I remember the day they were searching for you. I clutched my new baby, my first baby, to my chest and prayed that they would find you. Until they did. And then, soon after, when...

May 5, 2016, 9:57 AM

The Blessing of Being a Fake

Every Holocaust Remembrance Day, I feel like a fake. My great grandparents all arrived on the shores of the United States from Russia and Poland in the late 19th century, which means that no one was left behind. No...

Feb 24, 2016, 10:55 PM

Keren Yachad – Together We Can Help

I cry a lot. I cry over things that touch me, amazing things that people do; I cry at most weddings during the chuppah, and usually at britot. I also cry at the horrifying things that we see happening...

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About Me

Romi Sussman is a teacher and writer. When she's not at her desk working, she's juggling raising six boys 7-17 and conquering daily life as an Olah. She enjoys blogging here and on her personal blog at http://aineretzacheret.com.