Pressure on Fear

I felt scared last night. The escalating violence in Jerusalem last week was upsetting, but seemed entirely separate from my existence here in Zichron. My friends who live there told me they were wary about going to certain parts of Jerusalem, and that they anticipated a “rough few days ahead”. When the rockets started falling, …

Happy birthday to Reuben

I was worried about planning something fun for Reuben on his birthday. He is so attached to his friends, and every year he has a big party at the park where he can run around and play soccer with his friends. I spent a few weeks fretting over what to plan here. The only big …