Grandparents
Grandparents - fascinating entities. If we take the time to look into their lives and their world, we can't help but to be enchanted and…
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The Light of Fire
"Blessed are you, G-d, King of the Universe, who creates the light of fire." This is one of the blessings recited at the conclusion of Shabbat during…
Good News!
"Everyone has inside of him a piece of good news. The good news is that you don't know how great you can be! How much…
Please Pass the Eggplant
Eggplants have been a part of the diet in Israel for a long time, but they are not indigenous to this part of the world. …
A Bouquet of Red Flowers
Here, in Israel, we live connected to the earth. The Torah, the cycle of holidays all have a facet which can only truly be appreciated if you…
Chalk Talk
Wanna work long hours? Get dirty, burn yourself on candles, lightbulbs? Work in the pouring rain and the heat of Israel summer? Have access to…
Squeezing the Last Bit out of Winter
I know, I know, I keep writing about the weather, but this winter has been crazy. It is March 17 and I haven't used the…
Rain, Rain
I grew up with the song:Rain, rain, go away, Come again another day, Little Johnny wants to play, Rain, rain, go away! Living in…
Breathing in the Bromide
This week took me once again to the Dead Sea for another Places in Your Neighborhood trip to Lido, Qumran and Einot Tzukim. This week…
Dead Sea Closed for Business
At the beginning of this year I started a touring group of people from my community. What I had observed is probably what happens in…
