Fighting fear under fire with acts of kindness
Intermittent terrorism and wars since before the founding of the state of Israel have bred a culture of caring second to none.
Abigail Klein Leichman, a writer and associate editor at ISRAEL21c from August 2010 until her retirement in March 2024, moved to Israel in 2007. She has freelanced for a variety of newspapers and periodicals since 1984.
Intermittent terrorism and wars since before the founding of the state of Israel have bred a culture of caring second to none.
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