Pearl Charak Joel, Author at Jewish Women of Words

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Down But Not Out

By Pearl Charak Joel July 1, 2025

A raw, personal account from Jerusalem during the Israel-Iran war—where sirens, shelter drills, and maternal love collide with resilience, exhaustion, and the longing for peace. Read More

Recent Posts
- Postcard from Israel: Inscriptions for the Soul August 26, 2025
- Ruby’s Gloves July 21, 2025
- Is it Stressful? July 15, 2025
- Glad to Be Cancelled: You Threw Stones. We Lit Candles and Sang. July 7, 2025
- Down But Not Out July 1, 2025
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- Zee Abrams on Lived experience of a Jewish studentTo Sophie - You are not alone! Thousands of American and Australian Jewish university students are g…
- Mark on Down But Not OutBeautiful piece!
- Louise Helfgott on Shavuot: Learning Something New, for a New WorldIf I wasn't already Jewish, this article would have convinced me to convert! Well done, Maggie.
- ronit bergman on My Life Has ChangedThank you so much dear Vardit! Did not get eaiser since then did it...
- ronit bergman on My Life Has ChangedThank you so much Vardit! So much has happened since... what we now face is Not easier...
- Mitch on Reverse Engineering Jewish TraumaSo sad to read what I know is all truth.
- JWOW on Let’s LoveBeautiful words.
- JWOW on Let’s LoveThis is so touching. Thank you!
- Andrea on Let’s LoveMy dear daughter, I read your article about love and was deeply moved. Such sensitivity, such maturi…
- Michel Gomberg on Let’s LoveI’m the proudest father in the world for having you in my life, Noa.
- Gil on Shavuot: Learning Something New, for a New WorldThanks for sharing this with us Maggie - such a beautiful little piece.
- Sandra on Witness to History: Ruth GruberLoved this information about this amazing woman! And she was the story for the movie Exodus, the fil…
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- Sally Gillis on Gam Ve GamThank you for your perceptive comments Atida, which help us to better understand our experiences. Ke…
- Susan Goldstein on Witness to History: Ruth GruberThis was an amazing article about an amazing woman! It was stirring to learn Ruth’s story and how ma…

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