Please, G-d, Bring an End to the War in Israel

two hands holding silhouettes of a broken heart underneath a partly cloudy sky

Folks, I have to admit it. I’m having a really hard time keeping myself together. The war has brought me face-to-face with two emotions I have extreme difficulty dealing with- deep rage and overwhelming sadness. I’m doing my best to make sense of things, stay strong, and get through the day. Sometimes, I manage. And […]

Reflections on Holocaust Memorial Day (Yom HaShoah)

photo of Jacki Edry wearing a necklace with a Jewish star and a head covering.

This evening begins Holocaust Memorial Day (Yom HaShoah) in Israel. It is always a day full of mixed feelings for me as the memories of the six million Jews who were brutally murdered surface. The fact that such heinous crimes were committed is unfathomable.   It is a day of great sadness. And I must […]