Chavi Feldman, at The Blogs

Apr 14, 2024, 2:54 PM

Canada’s refusal to sell arms to Israel harms its legacy as a protector of Jews

Demonstrators wave Palestinian flags during a protest in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, October 9, 2023. (Cole Burston/AFP)

My grandparents wouldn’t recognize the country that offered them a safe haven after the Holocaust

Jan 14, 2024, 8:02 PM

I find that in these last 100 days since the war began, that my feelings towards Canada are now very, very complicated. Uncomfortably so. I was born in Toronto to a mom who was born in Bergen Belsen DP camp...

Dec 3, 2023, 7:33 PM

Let’s Light Up The World

We, the Jewish people, are a people that love our symbolism. We love pomegranates that symbolize fertility and growth, and apples which signify the beginning of a new year. We love our flag above all else that was designed to...

Nov 26, 2023, 3:39 PM

Our New Normal

Our country was collectively holding its breath on Saturday night waiting for the next group of hostages to be released. After a rather smooth exchange on Friday night, we were hoping for the same on Saturday. Unsurprisingly, Hamas decided to...

Nov 19, 2023, 3:40 PM

The Traces We Leave Behind

I did hafrashat challah this past Friday. It was supposed to be a pre-wedding event for my daughter and the brachot specifically for her husband-to-be and his entire unit of superheroes. They ended up getting married last Saturday night...

Nov 15, 2023, 8:43 PM

Misplaced Guilt of Feeling Joy

If anyone has been following my blogs, the last thing I wrote about was my daughter's impromptu wedding with her soldier-fiance-now-husband. My other daughter told us in the car on our way back from the wedding (at close to 2...

Nov 14, 2023, 12:03 PM

Priorities Part 2 – Weddings & Wars

I recently wrote a blog here, titled Priorities. It was about our daughter's wedding which was supposed to take place this coming November 19th. I wrote about how all those detailed plans disappeared into a puff of smoke because...

Nov 8, 2023, 6:30 PM

What you really wanted all along

I've been weepy all week - for some reason even more so now than the first few days after this wretched war began. Not sure if it's because the initial shock wore off and the truth of what is...

About Me

Chavi Feldman has a degree in graphic design and advertising and works primarily as a music teacher. She has lived in Israel for more than two decades.