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.

Ira Kohler

Mar 10, 20222 min read

The Results Are In!

Over the past year I have been asked “where?” a million times. “Where are you going to serve?” is obviously a very important question,...

Ira Kohler

Feb 26, 20223 min read

My New Skills

There are some things in the army that you learn because someone teaches it to you, and there are other skills you pick up just from the...

Unleashing My Most Animalistic Behaviors

Ira Kohler

Feb 20, 20228 min read

Unleashing My Most Animalistic Behaviors

Glossary: Tzanhanim - Paratroopers Gibbush - tryout Alunka - stretcher This past Wednesday, I had the privilege of attending Gibbush...

Ira Kohler

Jan 20, 20223 min read

You Can't Always Get What You Want

Not everything goes as planned, it rarely does. Ever since arriving in Israel, I have been training hard to go into a combat unit as most...

Ira Kohler

Jan 17, 20226 min read

Day 1/730

What does the first day of the army look like? First days are always fun, exciting, new, and scary all at the same time. Starting the...

I Can Talk About It, I Can Finally Live It

Ira Kohler

Jan 3, 20223 min read

I Can Talk About It, I Can Finally Live It

It wasn't too long ago that I wasn't living this, couldn't talk about this, and all of this was merely an idea in my head. It was an idea...

Ira Kohler

Dec 29, 20214 min read

A Trip Down Memory Lane

With six days to go until my draft date, I figured I would take the time to take a trip down memory lane and see all of the things I have...

Ira Kohler

Dec 21, 20216 min read

A Feeling of "Less Jewish"

This past weekend I spent Shabbat in Tel Aviv, and it wasn't your typical Tel Aviv weekend. It was cold and rainy, the beaches were...

Ira Kohler

Dec 15, 20213 min read

A Month of Living Free

A few weeks ago I finished Perek Klita (the absorption period) of Garin Tzabar, and now I am essentially free. The last three months were...

Ira Kohler

Dec 3, 20212 min read

Do I Look The Same?

One of the things I was least looking forward to in this entire process was cutting my hair. As a male soldier in the IDF, we are...

Ira Kohler

Nov 23, 20215 min read

A Powerful Day

Yesterday I had the opportunity to do one of the most meaningful and powerful things I have ever done in this country. An opportunity I...

Ira Kohler

Nov 19, 20213 min read

Home Sweet Home

After not even 24 hours away from the Kibbutz, I returned from Jerusalem about an hour ago with a sense of relief and comfort that I am...

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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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