July 2025

July 18, 2025 Eytan Gittler: The lone soldier saving Israeli civilians under Iran missile fire By Barbara Sofer “My American English came in handy,” says Eytan Gittler, 29, a young man who grew up in Cherry Hill, New Jersey.  He’s at our shared workplace, Hadassah’s offices in the Jerusalem Ein Kerem hospital, where he is […]

July 4, 2025 Generations of resilience: A family’s Shabbat after Operation Rising Lion – opinion By Barbara Sofer The Shabbat after Operation Rising – roaring – Lion, we are celebrating a family gathering at our home in Jerusalem. Our teenage grandchildren from around the country are at the Shabbat table. They’re delighted to see one another.