10/12/2026
Among the shattered remnants of pain, remembrance takes many shapes.
For three years, mosaics have become one of the mediums through which Israel Forever has helped heal, honor, and remember. At the heart of it all is Miriam Gottlieb, whose vision became Healing Hearts Mosaic Arts — a movement of collective gratitude, remembrance, and healing.
This year, the focus turned to appreciation. To the reservist soldiers and the families who have carried the weight of nearly three years of war.
Because the war does not end when a soldier comes home. It does not end when the headlines fade. It continues in the nightmares, the triggers, the silences, the invisible wounds a family absorbs long after the uniform is hung back up.
With the sponsorship of Nefesh B’Nefesh, 15 large mosaic murals were created, each inspired by photographs of real Israeli reservists with their spouses and children. At the project launch, senior citizens who had made aliyah carefully placed colorful pieces into portraits of families they had never met.
Each mural carries the words: “Your heroism is our light.”
The completed murals were displayed at the Nefesh B’Nefesh October 7 Memorial Program honoring Israel’s reservists, bringing their message of courage, sacrifice, and remembrance to hundreds in attendance.
A mosaic teaches a powerful lesson. One fragment alone may seem insignificant. But when hundreds of pieces are joined with care and purpose, something beautiful emerges.
Miriam gave this initiative its artistic heart. Israel Forever is helping carry that vision across borders. Now you can become part of it.
🎨 Bring Healing Hearts Mosaic Arts to your synagogue, school, youth group, or community. Create meaningful tributes that honor soldiers, embrace bereaved families, uplift survivors, and strengthen communities still finding their way forward.
Join us. Create with us. Heal with us.
One person. One community. One mosaic at a time.
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