March 2007 – PaulaSays

The Sabbath Comes

March 30, 2007 paulas 1

Friday is a wonderful time in Israel because it heralds the Jewish Sabbath. I’ve often compared the Sabbath in Israel to a huge umbrella descending […]

Those First Calls

March 27, 2007 paulas 0

The first calls from a son in the army are precious. You listen to the voice. He sounds ok, he’s being taken care of, he’s […]

Induction Day

March 25, 2007 paulas 6

My Son the SoldierWell, the day has finally come – arriving with a mixture of so many emotions and unspoken fears. Elie packed his bag […]

The Night Before

March 24, 2007 paulas 1

Trying to act normal when you feel your life changing from under you is an interesting experience. Elie has just carried his 7 year old […]

We are a democratic country; so much so, we allow our enemies into our government and from the podium of our parliament, they have the freedom to call for policies that would destroy us. Our current enemies, those who pose the most immediate threat lie to our north. This is Hizbollah land, where according to their leader Hassan Nasrallah, “We have discovered how to hit the Jews where they are the most vulnerable. The Jews love life, so that is what we shall take away from them. We are going to win, because they love life and we love death.” Our enemies lie to the northeast. This is Syria. My sons have spent many months on the Golan Heights, including some tense days waiting to see how the Syrians would react after Israel sent planes to destroy a building widely believed to be the beginnings of a nuclear reactor. My oldest son fought near Gaza to help stop the rockets from being fired against Israel. Our enemies lie further to the east. This is Iran, led by fanatics who promise that they will do all they can to accomplish in a few minutes more than what Adolf Hitler accomplished in six years of war. The Iranian leadership has made it clear in words and actions that they are after a nuclear bomb and that their goal is to wipe Israel off the face of the earth. Believe them.

PaulaSays

A Voice from Israel

Month: March 2007

The Sabbath Comes

Those First Calls

Induction Day

The Night Before