11/05/2025
๐ Disappointed in Our Community
Iโm truly disappointed.
And Iโll even say it without shame โ Iโm embarrassed by our Israeli community here in Los Angeles.
My mom went through a difficult medical event โ a treatment that I only hope affected her temporarilyโฆ and now sheโs in a wheelchair.
I wanted to cheer her up, take her out of the routine a bit.
So I took her shopping for new pajamas โ something to bring back that sparkle in her eyes ๐
And then I said, โLetโs go grab something nice to eat, see some people.โ
We went to Tel Aviv Restaurant.
The food was great โ but the peopleโs behavior? Just shameful.
Except for one young woman who kindly opened the door for us (and I even thanked her from afar ๐) โ not a single other person offered to help.
Not the young, not the old, not the couples, not the groups laughing at their tables.
I was struggling with my momโs wheelchair, opening doors, trying to keep a smile โ and no one even noticed.
Not when we came in, not when we left.
Where is the heart?
Where is the respect?
How did we forget where we came from โ and what it means to honor our parents?
If you canโt help someone else, how will you ever help yourself?
Iโm truly disappointed.
Iโve left Israeli groups, Torah classes, womenโs gatherings โ
places where I always gave of myself, my time, my heart.
And suddenly, when I left, people started calling โ
not to ask โHow are you?โ, but โWhy did you leave?โ
So thank you โ but no thanks.
Please, keep your humanity.
Your compassion. Your heart.
Because without that โ nothing else matters.
Until today, Iโve given.
My time, my money, my heart.
But today โ Iโve made a clear decision:
to be part only of a community thatโs respectful, supportive, and genuinely caring.
And sadly, thatโs usually not our community.