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…
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…
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…
"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…
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…
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…
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. It's a weird feeling that creeps up on me during this time of year. The time of year when we mark,…
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
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! Everything 25% off! This is how I viewed Memorial Day growing up. Memorial Day was a day set aside by the US…