Strength in Compassion

Nicole Nathan Bem
Israelis are resilient. 

The day after the terror attacks,
flags were draped on the two sites of the stabbings in Ra’anana. 

The colorful Na Nachs‘ truck rolled along the main street, its enthusiastic passengers jumping out
to sing and twirl.

My son’s school walked over to the nearby beit café where three people were stabbed. 






The boys formed a circle and danced, clapped and sang. 

Many of the schools across the country prayed simultaneously for the healing of the victims of terror.

This is in sharp contrast to our enemies, who scream death and wiled knives from their religious pulpits, run at Israeli children with sharp blades and teach toddlers that heroism means being murderous.

A chuppa at the sea.  Our future continues.

The Jewish people here in Israel are compassionate and strong, determined to
live a fulfilled life in the land they love. They act with joy, kindness, hope and prayer and they worship
life, not death. They are resilient.


I went for a bike ride to the beach a few days later. Unfortunately, there are still attacks happening; yet Israelis will not hide indoors. 


As words cannot capture the vitality of Israeli life, these two photos express the zest to live each moment fully.




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Published by Nicole Nathan Bem

I am a writer and editor. When I moved to Israel with my family in 2005, I decided to create this blog, wanting to capture the intensity of living in this land. Days are never static; they are vibrant and there is a depth of emotion here that I feel nowhere else. These pages are my honest reflection and observations of life in Israel as an Anglo immigrant.

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