Shlomo Horwitz

by Mira Hajaj, as told to Shlomo Horwitz

Aviv Hajaj was one of the elite observation soldiers in the IDF Unit 414 stationed at Nahal Oz near Gaza. She was murdered by Hamas on October 7, 2023. Her mother recounts her untold story.

by Shlomo Horwitz

My moving encounter with an old Israeli soldier.

by Shlomo Horwitz

A true story of bringing light amidst darkness.

by Yoav Oriel, as told to Shlomo Horwitz

In my tank one soldier listens to rock music, another writes letters to his wife, a third is constantly checking his business. And me? I’m writing a commentary on the Book of Judges.

by Shlomo Horwitz

Dr. Norm Horwitz faced a lot of prejudice in the army. All that changed one stormy night.

by Shlomo Horwitz

A surprising lesson I learned from keeping kosher.

by Shlomo Horwitz

Dr. Sidney Schechet volunteered to treat soldiers and civilians in Israel. One story is for the record books.

by Shlomo Horwitz

Having fled Italy in 1939, Isaac Kinek was very sensitive to the needs of the underdog.

by Shlomo Horwitz

During the Holocaust these nuns hid Jewish children. Sometimes they didn't want to let them go.

by Shlomo Horwitz

In Israel, everyone is family.

by Shlomo Horwitz

A rabbi’s unusual argument for convincing a mourner to give his mother a proper Jewish burial.

by Shlomo Horwitz

Rabbi Hershel Schacter, the first rabbi to enter Buchenwald, and the survivor who renounced his faith in God.

by Shlomo Horwitz

During the Yom Kippur War, 19 Israeli soldiers fought for 100 hours against overpowering Syrian forces and survived.

by Shlomo Horwitz

35 years ago they changed each other’s lives and drifted apart. Then Facebook brought them together again.

by Shlomo Horwitz

With hundreds of millions of dollars at stake, the parent company demanded that they work on this one Shabbat.

by Shlomo Horwitz

Someone wronged Mike, the owner, unfairly, and plastered it online. My heart went out to him.

by Shlomo Horwitz

The dramatic true story of how German Jews were rescued from Nazi submarines in 1940.

by Shlomo Horwitz

Sometimes the most beautiful things are hiding in plain sight.