Monthly Archives: May 2021

Where is the line between complaining and communicating one’s pain? The dictionary defines complaining as “express dissatisfaction or annoyance about something; state that one is suffering from (a pain or other symptom of illness)”, all things that seem “ok” to … Continue reading →

Sunny Wednesday in Haifa. I walk home after hearing some unmistakable “booms”, later to be reported as “nefilot”, literally “falls” and referring to the drop of missiles. I look around, lost in my thoughts, mostly wandering if there are any … Continue reading →

In an unusual effort to be proactive, I started writing this piece earlier, on the morning of Jerusalem Day. I didn’t finish in time before heading out to my day’s activities. ‘It’s ok’, I thought, ‘I’m in a good place … Continue reading →

I haven’t seen him since I left Brooklyn, almost two years ago: “let’s walk and talk, and you can tell me what’s been going on with you; you can begin wherever you want…”, I said excitedly. “Ok, then”… he started … Continue reading →