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What’s on Your Mind

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I logged into Facebook this morning and there in shadowy letters was a question prompting me to respond: What’s on your mind?

My mind is on the hostages in Gaza. Hundreds of murderers, rapists and terrorist are being release to gain their freedom.

These prisoners are released from Israeli jails well-fed and in good health. But the hostages? They are injured, starved, abused and tortured. How is this happening in 2025 when just 70 years ago the world proclaimed Never Again? Never Again!!!

The hostages that were released last week came with news of this young man (see link). He is one of many remaining in this hamas hell.

Still no news of Shiri Bibas and her two small children. I pray they are alive. What is the reason for continuing to hold such innocent helpless children.

These terrorists have perfected cruelty. Cruelty and evil that is impossible to understand.

My hearts is grieving for them all.

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For first hand information on life in Israel and well-thought analysis of the war and lives of hostages and their families follow Forest Rain Marcia on substack.

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Released – Eema is There

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I am watching the release of three young women from captivity. The first of the hostages released in the ceasefire deal between Israel and Gaza.

The newscaster comes on and says…the mothers of the three women will be there at the point of release. Suddenly I am overcome with emotion. I try to repeat what he said and I am so choked up I am unable to speak.

Who do they want the most when they are delivered from the hell after 471 days?

Only their mother, their mom, their mum, their Eema. If only for a moment, only she can bring them to a place of peace. Only she can reassure them, hold them so close that they can hear her heart beat. The first heart they heard while still in the womb. Her heart.

I am praying that at the sound of their Eema’s heart they will be overwhelmed with a sense of tranquility that takes them back to the place of security and protection. A time where they knew no horrors, terror or fear.

In their Eema’s heart they knew only love.

“Hebrew media reports that the IDF has asked the mothers of the three hostages to come to a meeting point at a base next to the Gaza border. From there they are to accompany their daughters as they are taken to the hospital.”
The Times of Israel, January 19, 2025

Eema (pronounced EE-muh): Mother; mom; Website: My Jewish Learning