From the Vault: A Biblical Bond

<p>Today is Yom HaZikaron - the day of remembrance for fallen soldiers and victims of terrorism. With everyone instructed to stay home, the typically-packed military cemeteries throughout Israel are largely empty. So we wanted to bring you one of our favorite stories.</p><p>In 2003, Susi Döring Preston was a Peace Corps volunteer in Thailand. That's where she met Tsiki Eyal, at a nightclub. Their passionate love affair would ultimately lead her to the sleepy Israeli town of Mazkeret Batya. There, surrounded by tears,&nbsp;this freckled Tulsan&nbsp;formed a raw, painful and hopeful bond with a woman who could, and should, have been her mother-in-law. <a href="https://federicasasso.contently.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Federica Sasso</a>&nbsp;tells a story which – if the Bible were rewritten in today – might well replace the Book of Ruth. The original music was composed and performed by Ari Jacob. The episode was mixed by Sela Waisblum.</p><p>Stay connected with us on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/sipurisraeli" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/israelstory" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/israel.story/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and by <a href="https://israelstory.org/newsletter/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">signing up for</a></p><p><a href="https://israelstory.org/newsletter/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> our newsletter</a> at <a href="https://israelstory.org/newsletter/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">israelstory.org/newsletter/</a>. For more, head to <a href="https://israelstory.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">our site</a> or <a href="https://www.tabletmag.com/podcasts/israel-story" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Tablet Magazine</a>.</p> &#10;&nbsp;<br /><hr><p style='color: grey; font - size: 0.75em; '>See <a style='color: grey; ' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://ac