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Jul 8, 2018, 1:42 AM

A Search for Home

Around four months have passed since I left the kibbutz I love in search of a new home away from home. I didn't want to leave and don't particularly want to get in to it here, however I was...

Apr 19, 2018, 7:42 PM

My Guardian Soldier

One year ago I wrote an article recounting the incredible hand of G-d experience involving the grave of fighter pilot Zahara Levitov. For those who have not read it, please do. For those who have not, I will elaborate. I...

Jul 6, 2017, 6:32 PM

My Battle with the F Word

I try not use the F word when I can help it. It's a rude word. It makes you and others feel gross and uncomfortable and honestly, it's not that helpful in terms of self growth and improvement. The...

May 2, 2017, 11:34 PM

There’s No Present Without The Past

One year ago, I wrote my first article here in the Times of Israel. That day, I had stood at the grave of Zahara Levitov; the pilot who had lost two fiancées in the war for our independence and...

Sep 26, 2016, 11:04 PM

There's chaos around me as the commanders yell, “Ten seconds! Run! You! Seven push-ups!” All I can hear are the sounds of stomping feet and counting off “Ten, Nine, Eight...” A rock is thrown in the centre of our...

Jun 22, 2016, 7:20 AM

Here’s How It Went

When June comes around and the gap year kids slowly trickle back into life at home, many of the non-participants, parents and community members expect a certain change. Often, this means a visible shift in skirt length or blue...

May 11, 2016, 7:30 PM

Standing in Arms

Yom Hazikaron. A day of remembrance for fallen soldiers and victims of terror. I've always connected to this holiday, even at school, where the ceremony was only a small part of the day. At night, though, I really felt...

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About Me

Shani Weinmann was born in Atlanta, Georgia and grew up in the Jewish community of Toco Hills. She attended Torah Day School of Atlanta and Yeshiva Atlanta before coming to Midreshet Harova and then joining the IDF.