U.S., Israeli families upset over prisoner release
NEW YORK – Israel’s vow to release more than 100 Palestinian prisoners convicted of terrorism ahead of peace talks has prompted vocal opposition not only from Israeli families but from families in the United States. Stephen Flatow, a West Orange, N.J., resident whose 20-year-old daughter, Alisa, was killed in a 1995 Hamas suicide bombing, said […]
Survivor of Iran-backed terrorism reflects on justice, accountability
A survivor of an Iran-funded terror attack reflects on justice, accountability, and why it’s important to confront the regime that has caused chaos and misery throughout the region. In 2020, my family and I sued the Islamic Republic of Iran in a US federal court for its role in the terrorist attack I survived in […]
I survived a suicide bombing 18 years ago, but so did terrorism and its appeasers
Hamas is still willing to pay any price to murder as many Jews as possible, and the U.S. Congress now has members who jump to the murderers’ defense. ( Jun. 30, 2021 / JNS ) In Judaism, the number 18, Chai, symbolizes life. It is a positive and affirming symbol, which is why you often see […]
The Gift of a Second Chance
I will never forget that moment of eerie silence – the silence of those who were dead in every seat around me. It was a beautiful Jerusalem summer day and I had just caught the number 14 bus on my way to meet a friend for dinner. It was the type of day that you’d […]
From Strength to Strength
Ten years ago somebody tried to murder me. Here I am today, celebrating this milestone of survival, watching the hustle and bustle of life going on in the exact spot where I was screaming, bloody and burnt by a terrorist. I cannot believe it has been a decade — often it feels like just yesterday. […]
Finding Strength After Surviving ft. Sarri Singer
This week on Schmuckboys, Libby and Marla catch you up on their personal lives before bringing on their amazing guest, Sarri Singer, founder and director of Strength to Strength. She shares her journey from growing up in Lakewood, New Jersey, to surviving a devastating bus bombing in Jerusalem and dedicating her life to supporting other victims of terrorism. She reflects on her early connection to Israel, narrowly missing multiple attacks before 2003, and the lasting impact of those experiences on her decision to move abroad and work with trauma survivors.
Sarri Singer, Victim of Terror, Founder of Strength to Strength
Sarri Singer, who moved to Israel at the end of 2001, became a victim of terror on June 11, 2003 when a teen-age suicide bomber blew himself up on the Jerusalem bus #14 she had taken to meet a friend for dinner. Sarri was severely injured, but when she recovered, rather than harbor resentment or […]