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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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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…
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…
Sirens
Today, Israel stopped for 2 minutes for a siren. Every year on Holocaust Remembrance Day, sirens sound at 10:00 a.m. Cars on the roads pull…
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