Sending love from the Holy Land, our homeland, this Lag B’Omer. đź’™ My family and I made Aliyah in September, so it’s our first year in Israel. And while this land is infused with innate holiness, I don’t always feel spiritual. So I get to choose—not how I feel, but how I act. The mystical … Continue reading Lag B’Omer and the Flames Within
I love being “in the land” — or b’eretz as we say in Hebrew. Eight months ago Daniel Rubenstein and I made Aliyah with our children—from Florida to the Holy Land. Now I work as a writer with Israel365. Growing up I knew very little about being Jewish, and even less about Israel. Over the past 16 years, … Continue reading I Love Being “B’Chutz”
There’s a teacher strike in parts of Israel, so my son came to work with me today. My other kids are in private schools, which stayed open. But his school, even though it’s Montessori-style and pretty unique, is considered public. One of the amazing things about schools in Israel, in addition to costing nothing, or … Continue reading No Place Like “Home”
My son and I went on an adventure today and spent some rare one-on-one time together. We tried to go to Alro’i Spring but ended up first in the Carmel Forest, where we came across the Hemesh burial caves. Eventually we made it to Alro’i, hiking there with some other Israelis who traveled up from … Continue reading Hiking with My Son: Mount Carmel
“Such a profoundly moving article… when you write I can feel the words… thank you.” -- I’ve been baring my struggling soul for two decades. So when I get comments like this, it’s a reminder to keep going. As a columnist and journalist, I feel things deeply and write from my heart. And it became … Continue reading Feeling the Words
It was a last-minute decision to drive several hours south, making an early-morning pilgrimage to Kever Rachel In Bethlehem. I was in awe of the 15-foot cement walls protecting us outside. They were in stark contrast to the softness and beauty of those pouring out their hearts inside. At first I found a spot to … Continue reading Mama Rachel, We are Finally Home
I love trees. They literally have the power to heal us. Today I wasn't feeling so great. So I took my laptop outside and worked at a table next to a tree. I leaned against it, felt its rough bark, noticed the shape of its leaves. I sat out there for hours, taking in the … Continue reading Tree of Life & Forest Bathing
Recently I shared that I started a new position as a writer with Israel365. While we are an Orthodox Jewish organization, many of our supporters are Christian. It’s a unique niche that fits perfectly with my background. I’ve been working as a religion journalist and writer since I finished grad school in 2001, and seven months … Continue reading Working in Israel…
G-d leaves me little love notes. I find them throughout the day, because I look for them. Subtle hugs and gestures that remind me I’m not alone down here. Someday my soul will leave this world and return home. But for now, my heart keeps beating and my body continues to function—connected to its unseen … Continue reading Love Notes
Smile and the world seems to smile with you… It’s now Adar on the Jewish calendar, which our sages say is a month inherently infused with increased joy. But each year at this time, I reflect on why I don’t necessarily feel a spike of simcha. Now that we have made Aliyah, evidence of Adar … Continue reading Serve G-d with Simcha and a Smile
Mindy Morasha 