I am a Good Pencil
"Ani iparon tov." "I am a good pencil." The story goes that one day a new immigrant to Israel, Shlomo, was pulled over by the…
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Iced Tea
This morning I noticed a cup which I hardly ever use on my kitchen counter. There is nothing outwardly special about this cup. It is one…
Olim L’Har Hertzl
As we go through the season of the counting of the Omer, there are several Holidays/Remembrance days that are celebrated. We feel the depths of…
Storytime
The holiday of Passover approaches. You can feel it in the hot bursts of spring air - sharav as it is called in modern parlance…
It’s Magic!
Caves are magical. Caves provide us with an "ultrasound" of sorts into the earth's interior. Caves also provide shelter to many unique plant and animal…
Red-Dead
"To whom it may concern, Red Sea-Dead Sea Water Conveyance Study Program - Invitation to public meetings" Thus read my invitation to presentation of findings on the…
Follow the (Yellow Brick) Road
Randomly stormy weather is marking the end of our winter here in Israel. Thankfully, I left real tornado country behind in South Dakota, but Israel's…
You Light Up My Life
LIGHT - a creation which speaks uniquely to the human condition. Humans alone have the ability to create light. Interestingly, this human creation also is…
Down the Drain
During this winter of rain, it is hard to focus on the fact that Israel is in the middle of a long drought. Finding enough…
Bringing Sites to People
One thing that you learn in the Tour Guide course is where things are. We all dutifully write down exact directions on how to get…
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