Month: March 2009

I’ve decided I want to join the army. Wait, don’t reject me out of hand – this might work. I can drive; I can use […]

I can capture the moment and explain what happened, but I can’t explain the feeling of peace that comes with the moment. The sudden need, […]

Elie, like many young people his age, is confident of so much about who he is and what he believes. Having served two years in […]

I drove Elie and his older sister and brother-in-law into Jerusalem, each to begin their week. It would be too close to an admission that […]

Gilad Shalit has been held captive for 1000 days. He was a 19-year-old boy fresh in the army. He’s finished his basic training and was […]

I did it again – I stole time. Yesterday morning, Elie called as I was just leaving home. A few days ago, he’d confirmed that […]

…that touch so deeply. We have a girl living on our block who chose to join a combat unit. She was given several options, and […]

Elie’s second year in the army is fast coming to a close; his third and final one about to begin. Elie is now in the […]

OK, here’s one for you. What does the ancient city of Shushan, Persia have in common with Entebbe, Uganda? The answer is that both were […]