IRA KOHLER

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Below you can find a series of blog posts Ira wrote throughout his IDF service. Each post takes you into his thoughts and feelings, and timelines his service from the start and right up until October 7th.

Ira Kohler

Sep 19, 20236 min read

What is a Fillbox?

This week, after over a month, is when you can really say I’m back at it. On August 6th I flew home to New York, to start my one month...

Ira Kohler

Jul 30, 20236 min read

A Week in Homesh

In 2005, a massive plan was underway. Under the premier of Ariel Sharon, Israel planned the Disengagement, an initiative where Israel...

Ira Kohler

Jul 12, 20233 min read

From The Hills of Hebron to The Desert

After four months standing guard in the city of our forefathers, Hebron, my time there has finally come to an end. My battalion of the...

Ira Kohler

May 12, 20235 min read

Protecting a Minister

Hebron: the city of the crazy Jews. This, at least to me, is the perfect way to describe the city. It's a city with 1000 Jews within the...

Ira Kohler

Apr 25, 20235 min read

A Quiet Yom Hazikaron

Yom Hazikaron, a day where 10 million people stop. A day where 10 million people stand in silence for 2 minutes at 8 PM the evening...

Ira Kohler

Mar 20, 20234 min read

A Welcome to Hebron

A few weeks ago my battalion moved over to Hebron, where we will be stationed from now until early July. What's our job exactly? We're...

Ira Kohler

Jan 29, 20234 min read

A Week That Broke Me

A common question I get, as a soldier in the IDF, is "what is a typical day as a soldier like?" The problem with this question is that...

Ira Kohler

Jan 22, 20233 min read

The Complete 180 Shift

Over this past month, as I've made my way back into the soldier life, I have seen the complete 180 shift from where my life is now, to...

Ira Kohler

Jan 14, 20234 min read

עיקול 90

I'm back, and it's been weird. Returning to the army after a month abroad, living life like a person again, certainly comes with its...

Ira Kohler

Nov 30, 20225 min read

A Month in a Nutshell

If you check my recent posts, you'll see that the last time I posted was October 29th, a month and one day ago. However, this past month...

Ira Kohler

Oct 29, 20222 min read

A Strange Bit of אס״ק

In the IDF, there are all of these slangs and terms that are used within the system, that many Israelis outside the army, or at least...

Ira Kohler

Oct 24, 20223 min read

A Little Shoutout

Yesterday, on my monthly errands day, where I, as a lone soldier, am entitled to a day each month to get my errands done, traveled to Tel...

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IRA KOHLER

Blog

Below you can find a series of blog posts Ira wrote throughout his IDF service. Each post takes you into his thoughts and feelings, and timelines his service from the start and right up until October 7th.

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