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Shabbat Shalom from Israel

Well folks, we are supposedly in the beginning few days of a 2 week ceasefire. The north of the country is still getting missiles from Hezbollah constantly. But in the center, we have had quiet, except for one siren last night from Iran's proxy, Hezbollah in Lebanon, and Israel is fighting them back hard. But we are hearing lots of complaints from Iran and the international community about our continued fighting of Hezbollah. It is yet to be seen how long this "sort of" ceasefire will last. But it has been refreshing and relaxing to have a few days and nights of less tension, of always being on the lookout, and of interrupted sleep with blasted warnings and sirens.

So, I am hoping that all of us enjoy a peaceful and meaningful Shabbat.

Here is a Dry Bones Cartoon from 2014

Wishing you Shabbat Shalom and a good weekend!

Wishing you health and happiness, prosperity and peace.

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Thank you so much to all of you who have donated! And thank you to all who have written me beautiful notes.

I am so very thankful for so much!

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Much love and joyful New Year of 2026. Blessings to you and your families and loved ones.

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Labels: apologize, ceasefire, Hezbollah, Iran, iron dome, Lebanon, sirens

Solidarity with our brave Iranian sisters and brothers

A Dry Bones Golden Oldie, standing with the brave people of Iran from 2018. Just as the world ignored them then, most of the world is ignoring them now. Yaakov was one of the first to stand with the brave people of Iran, and especially with the women who are throwing off their headscarves and risking their lives. Back in 2018, the Me Too movement was silent, and most of the world is still silent. We are hearing nothing from all of those who demonstrated for Gaza. We are getting reports of between 2000 and 20,000 Iranian people killed so far. I will be posting some of Yaakov's older solidarity with the Iranian people cartoons as much as I am able.

Here is an update on our situation here in Israel... The reserve units have been called up. Many of the foreign airlines have stopped flying in or out. Many of the public bomb shelters have been reopened. Iron Dome batteries have been deployed around the country. It looks like the Iranian regime has backed down from hanging all of it's prisoners. The heavy rains have temporarily stopped and we are having a sunny day, but there was a small earthquake at the Dead Sea this morning. It looks like we will soon face another round of fighting.

And here is a bit of an update on me. I thought that I would recover much more quickly, but it is still very painful to move and I feel like all of the normal energy has been knocked out. I spoke to my doctor yesterday who said that I might have a bit of a concussion, but that there is nothing to do about it but rest, and that these things often take a long time to recover. I have had lots of plans that are still on hold.

I want to thank all of you who sent me kind words of encouragement and those who donated.

Thank you, I am very blessed!

I pray that everyone will have a wonderful year, filled with health and happiness and prosperity.

Please consider donating to Dry Bones

Thank you so much to all of you who have donated! And thank you to all who have written me beautiful notes.

I am so very thankful for so much!

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Much love and joyful New Year of 2026. Blessings to you and your families and loved ones.

Please donate to Dry Bones in order to help me, the LSW, to keep up the expenses of the Blog and the postings, and pay the rent.

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Labels: Gaza, Iran, Iranian women, iron dome, mee too, thank you, War

Ukrainian Joke

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Ukraine votes against us in the UN and Zelensky asks us for military aid and Iron Domes? Well, he IS a Comedian! Isn't he?

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Labels: anti-Israel, Dry Bones cartoon, iron dome, Israel, ukraine, UN, Zelensky

Blocking Israeli Defense

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According to 124NEWS:

In the latest hurdle to Israel receiving $1 billion in funding to replenish its Iron Dome missile defense system after May's Gaza conflict, Republican Senator Rand Paul from Kentucky has blocked swift passage of the bill, Politico reports.
The lawmaker is an opponent of US foreign aid and is insisting that the Iron Dome money be offset by redirecting financial assistance for Afghanistan.
“He proposed that we pay for the House bill with money that is going to go to the Taliban,” a spokeswoman for the Kentucky senator told Politico.
Paul is the lone senator refusing to "hotline" the bill after its passage in the US House of Representatives. The "hotline" process allows a bill to go directly to the Senate floor for a vote with the consent of all 100 senators.
The Iron Dome bill passed the House by a vote of 420-9 after progressive Democrats voted against its inclusion into an emergency stopgap government funding bill, forcing Democratic leadership to advance the funding in a standalone bill.

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Iron Dome

Once again a massive missile attack on Israel from Gaza . . .
and once again we are protected by our amazing Iron Dome anti-missile installations.

If you're lucky enough to have a Dry Bones Iron Dome mug, now's the time to join us with a slurp of your favorite liquid.
(if not, here's another chance to get yourself a genuine Dry Bones Iron Dome Mug):

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$15.39 gets you this Dry Bones (11 oz) Iron Dome mug

$19.39 gets you a larger (15 oz) Iron Dome mug

Labels: Gaza, iron dome, Israel, missile attack, mug

War and Mugs

Saudi Oil fields are burning, threats of war are in the air, and it's Israeli Election Day! Our Israeli politicians are in attack mode, taking pot shots at each other!

It's time for us all to hold onto each other and feel the love.

So we came up with an I LOVE ISRAEL: Protecting Israel Series of mugs!

The idea that sipping our favorite beverage in our own mugs every morning would bring us together with you, (and other Israel-lovers around the world) was a real turn-on. There are three designs in the series. They cost $15.39 each. They are 11 oz. ceramic mugs with comfortable easy-grip handles. They are dishwasher and microwave safe.

Please note: We are not doing this to raise money. We only make a bit less than $4.00 on the sale of a $15.39 or a $19.39 mug, but we wanted to offer them to you, and they really are gorgeous and the highest quality.

Click on the links below for more info, to take a peek at the other sides of the mugs, and perhaps to buy one.

Each mug in the series has this (shown above)I love Israel design on one side and either the Iron Dome, Merkavah Tanks, or F-16 fighter jets cartoon image on the other side of the mug (as shown below).

$15.39 gets you this Dry Bones (11 oz) Iron Dome mug

$19.39 gets you a larger (15 oz) Iron Dome mug

$15.39 gets you this Dry Bones (11 oz) "Merkavah" Tanks mug

$19.39 gets you a larger (15 oz) Merkavah Tanks mug

$15.39 gets you this Dry Bones (11 oz) F-16 Fighter Jets mug

$19.39 gets you a larger (15 oz) F-16 Fighter Jets

Labels: F-16 jets, iron dome, Israel, Jewish, kirschen, Merkavah tanks, mugs, Zionism, Zionist

Protecting Israel Mugs

Tensions are rising. We're all on the alert. We've run cartoons of Israeli defense systems; F-16's hitting Hezbollah sites, "Merkavah" tanks on the Lebanese border, and, of course the Iron Dome. I drew each, expressing my love, showing them as our living protectors. The cute cartoons seem to have hit a warm spot in the hearts of many Dry Bones fans, so The LSW (Long Suffering Wife) and I decided that we needed something to make us all feel the connection we have with each other.

What we came up with was . . . an I LOVE ISRAEL: Protecting Israel Series of mugs! The idea that sipping our favorite beverage in our own mugs every morning would bring us together with you, (and other Israel-lovers around the world) was a real turn-on. There are three designs in the series. They cost $15.39 each. They are 11 oz. ceramic mugs with comfortable easy-grip handles. They are dishwasher and microwave safe.

Please note: We are not doing this to raise money. We only make a bit less than $4.00 on the sale of a $15.39 or a $19.39 mug, but we wanted to offer them to you, and they really are gorgeous and the highest quality.

Click on the links below for more info, to take a peek at the other sides of the mugs, and perhaps to buy one.

Each mug in the series has this (shown above)I love Israel design on one side and either the Iron Dome, Merkavah Tanks, or F-16 fighter jets cartoon image on the other side of the mug (as shown below).

$15.39 gets you this Dry Bones (11 oz) Iron Dome mug

$19.39 gets you a larger (15 oz) Iron Dome mug

$15.39 gets you this Dry Bones (11 oz) "Merkavah" Tanks mug

$19.39 gets you a larger (15 oz) Merkavah Tanks mug

$15.39 gets you this Dry Bones (11 oz) F-16 Fighter Jets mug

$19.39 gets you a larger (15 oz) F-16 Fighter Jets

Labels: Dry Bones, F-16 jets, gifts, iron dome, Israel, kirschen, mugs, tanks