168: A Tale of Two Sisters

About this episode

The episode tells the story of two sisters who become unexpected roommates during a war.

Two sisters, straddling the ninth decade of their lives, suddenly find themselves as unexpected roommates during a war. Our end song is  Shalom Achot ("Hey Sister") by Aya Korem . Stay connected with us on Facebook , Instagram , and by signing up for our newsletter at israelstory.org/newsletter/. For more, head to our site or The Times of Israel . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Israel Story

Topics covered

• sisterhood
• war
• family
• relationships
• aging

Keywords

• sisters
• war
• roommates
• Shalom Achot
• Aya Korem

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Times of Israel

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