Jews Shmooze

[brings 54 duffle bags filled with supplies donated throughout the Jewish community to the airport] El Al security: Did you pack these bags yourself? Were they with you the entire time? Me: ...

PS. If anybody wants to get on Forbes Billionaires list, setting up a food stand in the line might be your best shot.

Ben Gurian Airport is PACKED. Lines are way longer then usual and flights are getting delayed. Bonus: They are giving out free waterbottles.

The amount of chessed being posted everywhere is incredible. The amount and types of chessed being done without the posts are unbelievable.

@ZuckierShlomo I wrote about what it's like to be a civilian is Israel right now. twitter.com/Jews_Shmooze/s…

2) It is extremely difficult right now to be outside Israel. Even with all the donations, Tehillim recitation, and political rallies that our communities are doing, it just feels so distant.

Several things have become clear over the past few days:

A short 🧵 A lot has been posted with videos of soldiers at the border and of the inhumane actions from Hamas. Having been to 4 towns in Central Israel and having spoken to people on busses, I thought there might be interest in the life and thoughts in Israel during these times.

@ReichmanShmuel To clarify, he is not fighting. He is giving motivational speeches.

At 95 years old, Ezra Yachin, is the oldest reservist in the IDF! 🙌🏽 🇮🇱 As a former combat soldier with Lehi—an underground paramilitary organization active during British rule—has once again put on his uniform to join Israel's reserves in the ongoing conflict against Hamas.  Born in Jerusalem, Ezra is no stranger to the complexities and the harsh realities of fighting for Israel's independence. Today, Ezra is passionate about sharing the hard-earned lessons of his experiences. "As a faithful Jew, I believe it's my duty to pass on the heritage of the people of Israel to future generations. I tell my story wherever I am invited, so that people know the price we had to pay for this land." Even at the age of 95, Ezra Yachin has chosen to stand on the front lines once more, his enduring spirit a testament to his life-long commitment to safeguarding Israel and its people. What a true inspiration and Israeli hero!

Check this out if you've been affected. twitter.com/HilzFuld/statu…

One thing consistent with people in Israel and America is that viewing the videos is not good for you. Here are two messages from schools in America. There have been similar to these all over Israel as well.

If you appreciate this or learned anything from it, a like and/or retweet would be great. If there's enough support, I'll consider another one.

Few things seem to crush the ego more than seeing that no leaves fell off when hitting the aravos 5 times.