By: Shany Lousky-Levy
Chief of Staff, StandWithUs Israel
May 4, 2022
Like many Israelis, this time of the year is my “Bein Hameitsarim” moment, a period of grief and reflection from Yom Hashoah – Holocaust Memorial Day – leading up to Yom Hazikaron – Remembrance Day for Fallen Soldiers and Victims of Terrorism, immediately followed by the emotional transition to Independence Day. Every year it is a difficult challenge to overcome, and – like every Israeli – each aspect has its own baggage to deal with.
But this year, this period of time turned out to be extra difficult for me. I’m a proud ex-combat fitness officer in the Paratrooper’s Brigade and I served in the reserves as a lawyer in the IDF’s COGAT civil administration liaison unit. Today I’m a proud mother to beautiful twin boys, to whom I promised from day one, that when they’ll grow up, they won’t have to go to the army, because the State of Israel will have peace with all its neighbors.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
The writer is Chief of Staff of StandWithUs-Israel. StandWithUs is an international, non-profit and non-partisan Israel education organization that works to inspire and educate people of all ages about Israel, as well as challenge misinformation and fight against antisemitism.
