The chilling testimony of Magen David Adom (@Mdais) paramedic Lior Levy, from the tumultuous scenes in #Israel’s south:
"Every word I say about what I saw and experienced yesterday cannot truly convey what was there. A battlefield, bodies of men, women, children, girls, elderly, and animals.
I treated severely wounded soldiers and police officers, as well as civilians, both men and women, under the hail of bullets and missiles falling just meters from the ambulance, like robots. Often, we ran out of all the medications in the ambulance and had to refill.
Anyone who didn't see MDA teams working in the South yesterday under a rain of bullets and missiles hasn't witnessed proximity to combat in their lifetime. The first thing you learn in any course is safety. Yesterday, we didn't think about safety. We went out to save lives with the knowledge that we might not return, and it wasn't far from reality.
Only one thing concerned the teams: to save as many lives as possible, and indeed, we did that. We saved the lives of trauma victims with the most complex injuries - gunshot wounds and injuries from falling rockets. Hundreds of wounded.
Injured individuals who could speak told me that they saw their friends being slaughtered, and they managed to escape while wounded and hiding for hours with complex gunshot injuries.
Words cannot describe what happened yesterday. The heart is pounding, the soul is aching.
It's time to unite."
On the latest 𝙎𝙥𝙚𝙖𝙠 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙏𝙧𝙪𝙩𝙝, Steve Stowe, the Vice President/Executive Director of the Miami HEAT Charitable Fund, tells us about his experiences with anti-semitism right here in Miami
Then, Heat players react to the Hate Ends Now cattle car exhibit #HateEndsNow
I was googling the great Dr. Shabbi Luthra to recommend her book R&D Your School: https://t.co/UARp5LEZ7b and came across the time I had the opportunity to interview her. It is a worthwhile listen to anyone interested in innovation and education. https://t.co/LtQwotHdOU
Ever notice that most school socials primarily or exclusively post pictures of trips, special programs or the occasional project. If it isn’t engaging enough for Facebook maybe it isn’t engaging enough for students, or at the very least, that is the message. #education
Trust in leadership is built upon translucency (not everything should be shared but everything shared should be the truth and have value to the person shared with), competence and care.
Have not had the time to blog in a while, but I was recently reminded of a speech I sat in and was struck by its message, which I think is critical in education and life in general. https://t.co/EhNzt5mpT7
As the teens in the JFounders pilot are preparing their pitches, they got a special treat as they got to learn from one of the best, Solly Hess!
https://t.co/9aPchvNxSd https://t.co/UQ0Ei0ZM9E
THE KIDDUSH EPISODE!!!! We go down the long line to the Shul Kiddush! This episode is filled with delicious treats, pet peeves, the calling out of the herring industry, and much more! So sit back, put some kugel in your cholent and enjoy! https://t.co/NewSHCiJPh
I have truly enjoyed meeting these amazing teens and discussing thoughtful questions, Judaism, and meaningful topics. With that said, this conversation blew me away. Inspired is an understatement. Enjoy! #autismspeaks#Autism#Jewish#inspired#jsu#ncsy
https://t.co/gxf7n87mMs
#Breaking: US President Joe Biden is establishing an inter-agency to coordinate efforts to counter #antisemitism, Islamophobia and related forms of bias and discrimination, the White House said on Monday.
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