April 2007 – PaulaSays

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All Things Green – and a Life’s Philosophy

April 28, 2007 paulas 3

I meant to take a picture of Elie’s laundry. Elie’s been great about his laundry for a long time now, choosing to do it himself. […]

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One Month Today…

April 25, 2007 paulas 1

It’s now one month since Elie entered the army. It’s been a month of worry, and a month of learning to accept. It’s been a […]

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Yom HaZikaron – Memorial Day

April 22, 2007 paulas 3

I promised myself that I wouldn’t think today, knowing that this Memorial Day, my first as a mother of an Israeli soldier, would be that […]

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A Promise from the Soldiers of Israel

April 16, 2007 paulas 1

Today is Holocaust Remembrance Day in Israel. All over the country, there are ceremonies of remembrance, school lessons devoted to what happened more than 60 […]

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A Sabbath Prayer

April 15, 2007 paulas 0

Overlooking Jerusalem on a Holy Day Israel over the Sabbath is a quiet, introspective place where we take the opportunity to rest and spend time […]

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Getting to Know the Army…and Finding Humor

April 13, 2007 paulas 2

“Those who don’t know how to weep with their whole heart, don’t know how to laugh either.”…Golda Meir Having a son in the army presents […]

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Guns and Things

April 10, 2007 paulas 3

I was never adamant about my kids not playing with guns, though the only ones I ever bought them were of the water kind. I’ve […]

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The Uniform and the Visit

April 4, 2007 paulas 6

Another “mother moment” is the first time you see your son in uniform. Until that moment, all this talk, all this preparation is just that […]

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.

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.

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