Africa Stands With Israel: A Photo Essay
The Western Wall tends to be a solemn and oft-times quiet Holy Place. Yesterday afternoon I witnessed a delightful and joyous exception. I was standing in the women’s section facing […]
The Western Wall tends to be a solemn and oft-times quiet Holy Place. Yesterday afternoon I witnessed a delightful and joyous exception. I was standing in the women’s section facing […]
Yesterday, 4 August 2014, at sunset, The House of Israel began observing Tisha B’Av – the 24 hour Fast in memory of the destruction of our temple. Our Rabbis teach […]
3:00 a.m.: Here in Jerusalem my jet lagging mind – in the process of returning home from New Zealand, (+11 hours from Israel = 2:00 p.m.), on a time installment […]
On, Sunday, July 28, 2013, the Cabinet of the State of Israel voted to release 104 Palestinian prisoners as a pre-condition to resuming peace talks between Israel and the Palestinian […]
Hanukkah is the holiday which celebrates religious freedom and the re-dedication of the The Temple in Jerusalem. It is essentially a holiday that commemorates the separation of the Jewish people […]
Today, 20 November 2012, at 1415 hours (2:15 p.m.) the Jerusalem Air Raid Alert went off again. Yes, just like that, in the middle of a beautiful, sunny Tuesday afternoon, […]
After sun set on Saturday, 17 November 2012, with the weekend over, it was time to drive my daughter back to her apartment in Tel Aviv. I had very mixed […]
Every week in Jerusalem the Sabbath is welcomed by the sounding of the “All Clear” Siren so it was natural to hear it sound out in one long, even, clean […]
Driving through the Negev Desert in southern Israel is always a beautiful and rewarding journey. Generally the roads are empty except that, well, see for yourself: really, no worries the […]
The Rosh HaNikra area on the Mediterranean coast in the Western Galilee includes three islands, a nature reserve, a beach, a national park, and an infrequently used land crossing operated […]