Skip to content

Israel by Leiah

Leiah Jaffe – Licensed Tour Guide

  • Home
  • Blog
  • Sample Tours
    • Jerusalem Tours
    • Dead Sea Tours
  • Testimonials
  • Contact Me!

Category: Thoughts

Posted on December 4, 2022

Masada in Tel Aviv

Could it be that only yesterday, I climbed Masada, Huffing and puffing to reach the top,  To tell the timeless story To look out on…

Continue reading → Masada in Tel Aviv

Posted on August 7, 2022

Mourning for the Destruction Of…

Today, on the 9th of the Hebrew month of Av, we mark the destruction of the Temples. The destruction of the First Temple, as documented…

Continue reading → Mourning for the Destruction Of…

Posted on April 22, 2021April 22, 2021

Counting the Days

"Blessed are you, God, our God, King of the world, who has commanded us to count the Omer. Today is the 25th day of the…

Continue reading → Counting the Days

Posted on December 28, 2020

No Pictures – COVID in the Old City

I didn't take a picture. Today the 3rd lockdown in Israel started. Movement is severely restricted; businesses and stores are closed; school attendance is limited…

Continue reading → No Pictures – COVID in the Old City

Posted on March 25, 2020March 25, 2020

Returning to Her Home

The Biblical text is filled with stories about men's lives. The women who are prominent in the Bible draw notoriety from their scarcity. Their role…

Continue reading → Returning to Her Home

Posted on October 8, 2019October 8, 2019

Like Clay in the Hands of the Potter

One of the most compelling piyyutim poems in the Yom Kippur prayers (piyyut here) compares the relationship between Man and God through metaphors centering around…

Continue reading → Like Clay in the Hands of the Potter

Posted on May 2, 2019May 2, 2019

Today, I am Israeli

Today, I am Israeli. It's a weird feeling that creeps up on me during this time of year. The time of year when we mark,…

Continue reading → Today, I am Israeli

Posted on December 10, 2018December 10, 2018

A Great Miracle Happened (W)here – Eleasa

INCOMPLETE WORK This series about the battles of Hanukkah is ending; today is the 8th and last day of the holiday and this will be…

Continue reading → A Great Miracle Happened (W)here – Eleasa

Posted on May 31, 2015May 31, 2015

TEDx Jerusalem Women?

On Friday I went to a taping of a TEDx Women's event in Jerusalem. I looked forward to the event for weeks, being a fan…

Continue reading → TEDx Jerusalem Women?

Posted on April 21, 2015April 22, 2015

Memorial Day Sale

Memorial Day Sale!  Everything 25% off! This is how I viewed Memorial Day growing up.  Memorial Day was a day set aside by the US…

Continue reading → Memorial Day Sale

Posts navigation

1 2 3 Next →

Search Posts:

Recent Posts

  • Masada in Tel Aviv
  • Tshuva/Repentance
  • Mourning for the Destruction Of…
  • Hanukkah Series
  • Miriam – He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not

Archives

Tags

agriculture archaeology archeology beer sheva Children of Israel christianity Crusaders Dead Sea family guiding hanukkah Jerusalem Judaism negev Places in Your Neighborhood Second Temple Period Technology topography water Zionism

Search Posts:

Recent Posts

  • Masada in Tel Aviv
  • Tshuva/Repentance
  • Mourning for the Destruction Of…
  • Hanukkah Series
  • Miriam – He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not

Archives

Categories

  • Amazing People
  • Awesome Places
  • Epic HIkes
  • Interesting Stuff
  • The Home Front
  • Thoughts
  • Uncategorized

Meta

  • Register
  • Log in
  • Entries feed
  • Comments feed
  • WordPress.com

Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Create a website or blog at WordPress.com
  • Home
  • Blog
  • Sample Tours
    • Jerusalem Tours
    • Dead Sea Tours
  • Testimonials
  • Contact Me!
  • Follow Following
    • Israel by Leiah
    • Join 139 other followers
    • Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.
    • Israel by Leiah
    • Customize
    • Follow Following
    • Sign up
    • Log in
    • Report this content
    • View site in Reader
    • Manage subscriptions
    • Collapse this bar
 

Loading Comments...