Can a journey through nature heal teens’ war trauma?
Resilience Journeys aims to heal war-affected youths by immersing them in challenging four-day adventures through Israel’s natural landscapes.
A series of personal essays documenting Israel’s journey from trauma to resilience in the wake of October 7.
Resilience Journeys aims to heal war-affected youths by immersing them in challenging four-day adventures through Israel’s natural landscapes.
Enlisting as a resilience coordinator after October 7, it’s been my job to help the people who lost everything in the war.
Global Jewry, my nonprofit organization, sees a hopeful future for the Jewish people based on shared values, collective action and a common destiny.
Over the last awful year, the suffering in Israel has forced people to handle unbelievable difficulties. When this finally ends, the country will be stronger and more able to cope with global challenges than ever before.
Thinking about the victims and survivors of the Supernova massacre on Oct. 7 fuels me to keep moving forward, to keep dancing and living life fully.
When I think back now to what has got me through this awful time and what will continue to pull me through, it is people.
While day-to-day life in Israel is difficult and thorny, it offers Israelis the privilege to be part of something bigger than themselves.
Storytelling is one of the single most important acts that journalists and other documentarians who live during this period can undertake.
Armed with the right narrative, you can fight to make sure people understand us, you can fight for your people, your values, your country.
Believing that there is something greater than ourselves helps me hold on to hope that, in the end, everything will be alright.
Living through this year has created an umbrella of public trauma, but there are still private moments that carry their own tragic thoughts.