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…
The Buck Stops Here
My most recent Places in Your Neighborhood trip took me to Ashdod. Ashdod has a few really nice sites from several periods of history but…
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. …
Iyyar in Ashdod
I hope you all had a relaxing Pesach and were able to do a bit of touring. This month, Iyar, I want to focus on…
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…
Dragons
Once upon a time, in a faraway land, there lived a princess named Emily. She would happily go on walks in the forest with her…
Passover
Today's blog is inspired by a story I read by Robby Berman, director of HODS, the Halachic Organ Donation Society. He posted on Facebook about…
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…
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