Eye in the IDF

Lone Soldier Shira is a long way from Golders Green

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Even in the army, at the end of every week comes a weekend

Lone soldier Shira Silkoff has survived a year in the IDF. Here she reflects on lessons learnt

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Even in the army, at the end of every week comes a weekend

Isolated, but not alone

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Far away and very close

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What is the army?

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The highs and lows of being a lone soldier

Being a lone soldier isn't always ideological and meaningful - especially around the yom tovim. Shira Silkoff describes bringing in Rosh Hashanah on an army base

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September 26, 2018 14:42

The highs and lows of being a lone soldier

I'm in the IDF. So how did I get here?

Shira Silkoff is a lone soldier in the IDF. In the first installment of her new blog she charts her journey from Golders Green to the Egyptian Border

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September 13, 2018 14:42

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Far away and very close

What is the army?

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