It has been 10 days since Yaakov (Dry Bones) passed away

Sali, the LSW Posting for Yaakov. I was not able to make a blog posting till now. Our dear beloved Yaakov Kirschen passed away on April 14, 2025 at the age of 87. I am so devastated. I will try to eventually post some of his old but still relevant cartoons, and keep his blog alive. Thanks to everyone who have sent me condolances and memories. Thank you also so much to everyone who donated. I will try to keep you all up to date and with some oldies but goodies. If anyone feels like donating to help out the LSW, here is a link. Donate to Dry Bones https://tiny.cc/3oncvz He was always fighting for Israel and the Jewish People, and Aliyah, so I thought this cartoon might be appropriate. Much love to all of you loyal Dry Bones fans. Shabbat Shalom. Sali Ariel (the LSW), Long Suffering Wife, for Yaakov Kirschen

It has been 10 days since Yaakov passed away

Sali, the LSW Posting for Yaakov. I was not able to make a blog posting till now. Our dear beloved Yaakov Kirschen passed away on April 14, 2025 at the age of 87. I am so devastated. I will try to eventually post some of his old but still relevant cartoons, and keep his blog alive. Thanks to everyone who have sent me condolances and memories. Thank you also so much to everyone who donated. I will try to keep you all up to date and with some oldies but goodies. If anyone feels like donating to help out the LSW, here is a link. Donate to Dry Bones https://tiny.cc/3oncvz He was always fighting for Israel and the Jewish People, and Aliyah, so I thought this cartoon might be appropriate. Much love to all of you loyal Dry Bones fans. Sali Ariel (the LSW), Long Suffering Wife, for Yaakov Kirschen

Happy Passover! Dry Bones and the LSW could use your help this year

Dear readers and supporters, Sali, the LSW (Long Suffering Wife) here. First, wishing everyone a joyful, healthful and peaceful Passover holiday from Yaakov and myself. We are so very grateful for the many supporters who have given funds, prayers, help in many ways. I apologize for not quickly thanking you all personally. I have been very overwhelmed and am now sick myself.

Yaakov was taken to the hospital with pneumonia last week. He was sent back to the rehabilitation after intense treatment and testing. He was also having strong hallucinations and confusion. It seems to have been caused by both fever and medications. He still has lingering pneumonia but is off the meds and getting slowly better again. But he is very weak. 

I however, ignoring warnings to rest, as there is just no one to replace me, got very sick with sinus infection and pneumonia. I wish that I had a wife!!!! I ran a 38 degree plus temperature for 5 days and finally my doctor changed the antibiotic and it has seemed to help, so today finally my temperature is down to normal, but now my back is having painful spasms. Probably I was in bed too much. 

We are having to find a new caregiver for when Yaakov is able to come home. I rented an electric crane from Yad Sarah (a wonderful organization by the way). and now we have the electric wheelchair that I bought, so with a strong caretaker, we should hopefully be able to get by. I am told though that we might need to hire 2 caretakers to be able to lift him. He is scheduled to come home on May 5th.

In any case I will have to pay double salaries for 2 months as our old caretaker of almost 6 happy years, has to be paid a very large pension and an extra month salary. I have most of it saved up, but it is coming out to more than I expected. But I am sure that I will be more optimistic and cheerful once I am feeling better physically. There is a lot of paperwork and computer work to do that seems very daunting at the moment. 

Yaakov is keeping on occasionally doing his cartoons. We have the help of our graphic design friend S.Kim Glassman and she has made the doing of the cartoons possible. He feels the calling to be able to help fight for the cause of the Jewish People with his satirical  cartoons. Please help if you are able, and I totally understand if you are not able, then please help with your good thoughts and prayers. I, and we, appreciate it all and are very very grateful. Here is a Passover cartoon to enjoy! We pray for the hostages and our soldiers too. Much love to all!

 You are welcome to pray for Yaakov, if you do that sort of thing, his mother's name was Molly. In case you might want to contribute, here are the links. To support DRY BONES directly (through PayPal or your Credit Card, tiny.cc/3oncvz Or, if you need U.S. tax deductible, DONATE $50 or MORE (U.S. Tax DEDUCTIBLE) https://tinyurl.com/5cc33zd much love and gratitude, Sali, the LSW

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This is Sali, the LSW posting for Yaakov. Yaakov is recovering from a stoke that he had about a month ago. Thank you all so very much for your good wishes, kind words and generous donations. We very much appreciate all! Here is a Purim cartoon. Yaakov is working hard at his physiotherapy, just as the soldiers in the cartoon are runnung in circles. We are hoping for a better year. Here is a bit of an update. Yaakov has been able to do a few cartoons while he is in the rehabilitation facility that he is posting on JNS.org He is still extremely weak and not able to talk very well. I bought him a new, HP 17 inch laptop and succeeded after lots of work with our computer guy, of putting Photoshop on it, along with a few other programs that he needs. He is able to write and draw the cartoon, when he has the energy to follow the news, but even with the new computer, the Photoshop manipulation is hard for him. We have a graphic design friend who is helping to do this for him most of the time. Other times, it falls on me to help, and I am not very good at it unfortunately. Also, now that I have been using Yaakov's big computer at home, I see that the monitor is terrible. He never complained but it is a TV and not a real monitor and the resolution is terrible and sometimes the screen goes yellow or green instead of white. I have our computer guy looking for a big used monitor. But until Yaakov will be home, it is not an urgent priority. Yaakov is in a good mood although impatient to come home. He is always in a good mood, as opposed to me. :) We wish you much joy, and prosperity, and happiness, and health with your family and friends. We are looking forward to a better year ahead, with more Dry Bones cartoons, and to all the hostages being released. The situation here in Israel changes daily. It looks like the fighting could start again soon. Wishing you all good things for you and your family. Blessings, Happy Purim, and soon Shabbat Shalom, Sali and Yaakov Please support DRY BONES (through PayPal or your Credit Card,) Just click on the link below: DONATE to DRY BONES ALSO PLEASE NOTE ANOTHER OPTION: DONATE $50 or MORE (U.S. Tax DEDUCTIBLE)

To Save Western Civilization

Can they do it?

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Happy Purim 2025

This is Sali, the LSW posting for Yaakov. Yaakov is recovering from a stoke that he had about a month ago. Thank you all so very much for your good wishes, kind words and very generous donations. We very much appreciate all. You are amazing and wonderful people! Here is a Purim cartoon for you. Yaakov is working hard at his physiotherapy, just as the soldiers in the cartoon are runnng in circles. We are hoping for a better year. Here is a bit of an update. I hope that I will be able to make another blog posting soon. Yaakov has been able to do a few cartoons while he is in the rehabilitation facility that he is posting on JNS.org He is still extremely weak and not able to talk very well. I bought him a new, HP 17 inch laptop and succeeded after lots of work with our computer guy, of putting Photoshop on it, along with a few other programs that he needs. He is able to write and draw the cartoon, when he has the energy to follow the news, but even with the new computer, the Photoshop manipulation is hard for him. We have a graphic design friend who is helping to do this for him some of the time. Other times, it falls on me to help, and I am not very good at it unfortunately. Also, now that I have been using Yaakov's big computer at home, I see that the monitor is terrible. He never complained but it is a TV and not a real monitor and the resolution is terrible and sometimes the screen goes yellow or green instead of white. I have our computer guy looking for a big used monitor. But until Yaakov will be home, it is not an urgent priority.

Yaakov is in a good mood although impatient to come home. He is always in a good mood, as opposed to me. :) We wish you much joy, and prosperity, and happiness, and health with your family and friends. We are looking forward to a better year ahead, with more Dry Bones cartoons, and to all the hostages being released. The situation here in Israel changes daily. It looks like the fighting could start again soon. Wishing you all good things for you and your family. Blessings, Happy Purim, Sali and Yaakov
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It's a Tradition

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Kirschen in Hospital