Beit Roga

Did you know that Yanai Weisman, the young man that died from the stabbing terrorist attack in Rami Levi 15 minutes away from my house while grocery shopping actually died by jumping in to try to help the other man that was stabbed?! I did not know that until an hour ago, when I was sitting with Yanai’s parents at the Beit Avelim (Mourners’ House) in the neighboring community of Michmash. I was stunned. The man who was saved had come to pay his respects and give his thanks. W

We all get to that point, don’t we? When the daily grind of it gets to us? Whether it is the routine stuff that you have now repeated 5000 times – like “Where does your bag go when you come home from school?” to “Please go back to the bathroom and clean up after your bath.” – or whether it is the troubled child who has everyone stumped or the “lazy” one who would rather stay in bed until ten every day than get to school on time…the strain and wear and tear can sometimes just

You are a hero. If you are reading this, you might recognize yourself here, but then again, you might not. You are so humbly living your life that it may take you a while to say, “Oh, this is about me.” People who know you all feel the same way. You are awe-inspiring. You are awesome. Amazing. A real live Superhero. The tilt of your chin speaks of your courage. Your attitude. “Nothing ain’t gonna knock me down.” You are beautiful. As if you were chiseled out of some unreal pr