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A depth of emotion and a depth of thought that is not often encountered
An obituary in memory of Grandpa Manny (Menachem Mendel Emanuel Wolf) Dina's father, who died on Lag B'Omer 1983 In the first moments...
אלי הורביץ
May 19, 20225 min read
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We need your consent and blessing to get married
Debbie's letter to her parents in America after a difficult phone call Dear Mom and Dad, I decided to write to you right away. That I do...
צבי
May 16, 20225 min read
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This letter is the happiest letter in my life ... we decided we wanted to get married on Elul this y
An exciting letter to parents during her school year in Israel Monday, Friday, Adar 2, 1933 - Jerusalem, the Holy City Dear Mom and Dad,...
דבי
May 16, 20224 min read
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I wonder about my motives
Clear self in connection with Eli - Z. Cheshvan 5733 (translated) I have to think. Although Eli does not say this correctly, and although...
דבי
May 16, 20223 min read
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I will answer you as a father who takes care of your well-being, it is recommended that you sever th
From things she carried at the Jubilee Party years of marriage to Eli's parents Toby (Eli's sister) is an only child in the family, but...
דינה הורביץ
May 16, 20221 min read
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I was shouted at and the fridge light stayed on all Saturday
Letters written by Debbie to Eli during the end of the first school year in Israel and when she returned to visit her parents' home in...
דבי
May 15, 20228 min read
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I love you very much. Everywhere I go I smile
From Letters to Eli While in America at the End of College Year Dear Eli, You are a poet. My poet. I love you and I am your wife for the...
דבי
May 15, 20222 min read
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Tovy has a big brother, Eli, in the last week I really got to know him better. He took me on a few t
Letters to her parents about starting a relationship with Eli (translated) Yesterday I made a wonderful discovery - Mount Herzl. It's...
דבי
May 15, 20223 min read
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The Horovitz couple are really wonderful to me. I'm like their adopted daughter
Excerpts from letters to parents - January 1972 The Horowitz couple are really wonderful to me. I'm like their "adopted daughter" and...
דבי
May 15, 20222 min read
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I'm flying over the ocean. Millions of twinkling stars and I travel to Israel.
Flight day - Tuesday, Tishrei 5732 Today has probably been the hardest and most wonderful day of my life. At the airport it really was...
דבי
May 15, 20221 min read
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So many people my age would give anything to travel to Israel
Excerpts from the diary - age 18 You chose to let me go to Israel and I thank you for that. That sounds so silly, but let me explain. I...
דבי
May 15, 20222 min read
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To travel overseas, and to another culture, and to something that smells of religiosity - and what i
It seems to me that my parents always pushed me. Sometimes even faster than I woke up. The motto at home, covertly, was - independence,...
דינה הורביץ
May 15, 20221 min read
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Most of all, Debbie's characteristic of caring for others and her participation in everyone's joy or
I met Debbie when my family moved to Washington. I was in the seventh grade and Debbie, who was a tall, beautiful, lively and generous...
טובי (הורביץ) ניימן
May 15, 20222 min read
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I'm so confused! I wish I was big now in 10 years and I could see what came out of me
Reflections of 15-and-a-half-year-old Debbie upon graduating from the Hebrew Academy and before making a decision on whether to continue...
דבי
May 15, 20222 min read
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My dear, most precious diary, I so want to travel to the Land of Israel
Diary Excerpts from the Age of 14 (1967) Dear Diaries, I was a candidate for president of the class, but I do not want to be president. I...
דבי
May 15, 20222 min read
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This is the first time in two weeks that I haven't seen you a whole day. Can we live on the Arbel?
Good morning Eli, there are some blue flowers hanging here on a vine - I wonder what they are called. I just asked Dov Begun what they...
צבי
May 15, 20225 min read
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Individual and general in the class - or "What does it matter to someone ..."
Rebbetzin Dina Horowitz H.D. "Teacher, explain to me what does it matter to someone if I do not come to sit ?!" Such an argument, with...
דינה הורביץ
Apr 25, 20227 min read
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Debbie Wolf's (18) reflections on nine coming
I have a lot I want to think about Tisha B'Av. It's serious, but I'm not sure I believe it, why sad on Tisha B'Av? Destruction of our...
דבי
Jan 7, 20224 min read
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Debbie Wolf (Dina Horowitz) recounts experiences from Hanukkah 1972
From a recording for parents in America The burnt soup Okay, does it work? I hope. I'm completely crushed. I'll tell you why I'm so...
דבי
Dec 29, 202130 min read
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Two freezing experiences - Dina describes to her parents in a recording from the second year of coll
Recording from the second year of college - 1972 Why can Debbie not sleep on a free Friday in college? Now this is the second time I'm...
דבי
Dec 28, 202127 min read
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Dina in a recording for her parents in 1975 - describes the transition from the Golan to Mevaseret
Rosh Hashanah with friends Rabbi Yaakov and Bracha Levanon Today is the day after Rosh Hashanah, Monday, September 8th. Batsheva is...
דינה הורביץ
Dec 26, 202117 min read
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Eli and I decided we wanted to learn about Jewish history
Dina in a recording for her parents in the year of her first marriage - 1973 Hanukkah pancakes in the first year of marriage We were at...
דינה הורביץ
Dec 18, 202130 min read
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Dina tells her parents about the family members during the time they lived in Pagi - 1981
The common frustrations involved in making a tape Hey. Now I am completely frustrated. I'm really serious. I can not stand it anymore....
דינה הורביץ
Dec 17, 202154 min read
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Dina Horovitz recounts points from her first year of marriage
Dina talks about stress at school, Purim Triangle, Tovy's wedding and Shimon Gat's wedding Hi, today is Friday, March 8, I think, I do...
דינה הורביץ
Dec 17, 202134 min read
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