A mother's thoughts for her soldier sons

It’s Chanukah. But it doesn’t feel like it so much.

My one boy, the eldest, has finally finished his reserve service. now what? Now he is planning an overseas trip with his friend, a common plan for Israeli soldiers exiting their army service.

My second boy who has been in Gaza, then Lebanon, then Syria, then the Golan Heights, tells me he is coming home this afternoon. So, I have to ready his bed, get the laundry done so the machine is clear for his things, make food, and make sure there are things he likes.

I want to share greetings and blessings to everyone reading this, in the season where...