Losing a Brother

On the Brother I Had, and the Life That Remained

How do you go on living when someone who has been part of your world for as long as you can remember is no longer there?

When her older brother, Danni, passed away, Nurit Rozenblat was left to face not only the pain of losing him, but also everything that remained. Childhood memories, the geographical distance that had separated them over the years, conversations that never took place, and ordinary moments that could never be shared again.

Through eight deeply personal and honest chapters, she reflects on the bond between a brother and sister, the prayers and hope that came before their final goodbye, the life that continued in his absence, and the realization that the time we have with the people we love can never be taken for granted.

This is the story of an older brother whose presence helped shape his younger sister’s childhood and the woman she became. It is also the story of a sister learning to live with his absence without losing her desire to create, love, discover, and embrace life.

Losing a Brother is not a guide to grief, nor does it attempt to explain death or offer a formula for healing. It is an intimate memoir about the bond between siblings, the memories that endure, and the acceptance that comes with time—not an acceptance of the loss itself, but of life as it is.

A story about the brother who was, the moments that never came, and the choice to embrace the time we still have.

Dedication

Dedicated to My Older Brother, Daniel Cohen (Danni)

Some people are such a natural part of our lives that it is difficult to imagine the world without them.

For me, Danni was one of those people.

He was my older brother, part of my childhood, my memories, and the person I became.

I wrote this book to preserve something of him. Not only the pain of losing him, but more importantly, the man he was, the moments we shared, and everything that has stayed with me since we said goodbye.

I wish we had been given more years together.

To my brother Danni, with love and longing.

Nurit

Chapters

Chapter One — The Unanswered Prayer

Chapter Two — When the Mind Knows but the Heart Cannot Believe

Chapter Three — The Silence Where We Were Still Together

Chapter Four — Sixteen Years of Tomorrow

Chapter Five — Everything That Happened After You Left

Chapter Six — The Sister Who Remained

Chapter Seven — The Years We Lived Apart

Chapter Eight — The Time We Have Left

The Woman Behind the Stories

There are people who find themselves in one field and devote themselves to it. Nurit Rozenblat never felt she had to choose just one.

She is an entrepreneur, businesswoman, author and creator, who moves between the world of business and investments and the world of writing and imagination.

More than a decade ago, she founded OrOrgani, a skincare brand she manages to this day. She also develops cosmetic formulas sold to other companies, invests in the capital market, and manages real estate properties she owns.

Her love of research, learning and sharing knowledge also led her to create two digital magazines, Skin & Wellness Magazine and Nature’s Recipes Magazine. Her articles are also published in international magazines and platforms, including Medium, Substack, Elephant Journal and Flipboard.

But there is another side to Nurit, one that begins where business plans and numbers end, and imagination takes over.

She has always been drawn to the questions that don’t have simple answers. What is the meaning of life? What lies beyond what we can see? And how much of our reality do we truly understand?

That curiosity gave birth to The Journey to Eternity, a philosophical novel exploring existence, eternity, and the mysteries of creation.

In Thoughts Along the Way, she turns inward, exploring life, memory, love, fear, and the quiet questions that accompany us through the years.

Shells of Darkness reveals another side of her writing, where curiosity about the human body and the unseen world becomes a different kind of exploration.

And because not everything in life needs to be taken so seriously, she also wrote A Day in Menopause, a humorous look at the unexpected changes, absurd moments, and everyday surprises of menopause.

Her writing continues to grow, moving between philosophical fiction, personal reflections, humor, and stories for younger readers. Each book is different, yet all come from the same place: an endless curiosity about life and the freedom to imagine.

Perhaps what defines Nurit most is that she has never felt the need to choose just one path. She can build a business, develop products, explore new ideas, write books, question existence, and still find plenty of reasons to laugh.

After all, life is far too interesting to experience from only one perspective.

If you, too, love stories that make you think, questions that stretch the imagination, moments of emotion, and a little humor, I invite you to discover my books.

Perhaps between the pages you will find a thought that stays with you, a question you never thought to ask, an unexpected smile, or a story that takes you somewhere else.

Step into my world of books, choose the story that sparks your curiosity, and simply start reading.

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