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Morning Drone Attack, Haircut, and Yom Kippur


Where should I start? Running for my life before I was awake or the sitcom I experienced getting a haircut? We’ll start with the drone attack from Yemen. But stick around for the rest!


4 Loud Explosions


We woke up this morning to four loud explosions. Today, Israelis are preparing to observe Yom Kippur (The Day of Atonement). An attack against Israel from one of the entities with whom we are at war would not be surprising. For instance, I have 70 notifications on my phone just from the last hour of incoming rockets from Hezbollah! The IDF is on high alert tonight after last year’s lax allowed October 7 to unfold.


Here in Ashkelon, we often hear faint explosions in Gaza, but these were way too close to be coming from Gaza (10 miles away)—like, right on top of us. Overhead, we heard low-flying jets, louder than anything we have heard over the past year. We had no idea what was happening, and then sirens warned us to run for cover, and, still not fully awake, we did—wondering if Iran attacked again. After the sirens stopped, I looked out from the balcony and saw jets circling overhead—again, much lower than usual. Normally, they are so high you can only hear them.


The Jerusalem Post wrote, “ [Israeli Air Force] (IAF) intercepts drone in southern Israel: The IAF intercepted a drone near west Lakhish after it crossed into Israeli territory early Friday morning, the military announced.”


N12 החדשות -, our largest TV News channel, reported, “The 371st day of the war, Alarms were set off in Ashkelon, and the surrounding area and the Air Force intercepted a UAV that crossed into the country.” The drone came from the Houthis in Yemen.


Someone took a video from their balcony in Ashkelon showing a plane (now, I know it was a drone) falling into the Mediterranean Sea. There are no casualties.


Going Back in Time for a Haircut


Ashkelon is in the south of Israel. It’s a very ethnic town with Israelis primarily from Arab nations like Morocco or the Former Soviet Union. It is the antithesis of Tel Aviv, with all its Inteligencia and progressive ideals. Most of Ashkelon supports the ruling Likud government, though some of that has changed over the past year. It’s always fun to hear two old Israelis down here argue about politics.


That brings me to Uncle Mordechai, whom we call Moti. I desperately needed a haircut, and I heard Elana on the phone wishing Uncle Moti an easy fast, Shana Tova, and good inscribing (in the Book of Life). It’s what we do this time of year. I yelled at her to ask him if he could cut my hair. He’s in his late 70s but still runs his own barbershop not far from our house. In typical Middle Eastern hospitality, he told me to come over.


Of course, I had to bring a gift. And he had to give me one. Thems the rules! And no matter how hard I tried, he would not take any money from me (of course, I knew that, so I tried really hard to put on a good show).


Moti doesn’t just cut your hair, but he carries on several conversations with the constant stream of people coming in and out of the barbershop. For some reason, he has tons of free newspapers from different outlets that people come to get. I’m still not sure why. After I chitchatted with him and another customer about the morning's drone events, Adon Viner (Mr. Weiner) walked in. 


It didn't take long before the two of them were in a heated argument about the government. It started with my uncle saying something about Joe Biden. Adon Viner said that sometimes Biden is good and sometimes he’s bad, but he doesn’t trust any politician. They all lie. “What? You don’t think Netanyahu lies?”


NO, HE DIDN’T!


Bibi has lots of support in the south—that is until you get to the border communities of Gaza. But we won’t go there today. “Melch Bibi (King Bibi) never lies!”


“Yes, he has been Malka Bibi (Queen Bibi) a long time.” Viner was taking his stand.


Then a woman walks in to get a paper—I still don’t know why he has all these newspapers—and she hears the argument and begins to laugh. “I know better than to get into this argument, even though I’m a lefty. Moti, why are you always rav (arguing)?” 


Another man sitting yelled, “He is not rav, he is mitvakeah.” Which is just another word for arguing. 


She wished everyone an easy fast and exited quickly.


You may be wondering what I had to say. Absolutely nothing! I may be bold on my blog, but I know my place in the barbershop. I’m a visitor. Not to mention, I respect my uncle. I just smiled as he cut my hair and argued. As he finished, he poured four big gulps of some type of liquid on my head. It’s like washing your hair without rinsing. Maybe someone reading remembers something like that. He mixed it around my head and sent me on my way.


I left there with two newspapers and a bottle of pomegranate juice. That was my gift. Pomegranates are very significant during the new year. They represent the 613 laws in Torah—I’m not sure why, but if I had to guess, it is because of the hundreds of seeds inside the pomegranate. I can’t wait to go back!


Yom Kippur tonight


In just about an hour, the sun will go down, and we will begin our 24-hour fast. Over the years, we have produced different videos on Yom Kippur. Here is one that I made while working with Maoz Israel about ten years ago. 



Maybe you would want to fast with us? Not only do we need victory in this war, but more importantly, revival! Let’s agree together as we humble ourselves before the Lord. 

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