I think I’ve concluded that this is my favorite day of the year – Yom Ha’atzmaut. It just doesn’t get any more meaningful than this. I believe that I’ve written about the Yom Hazikaron (Memorial Day) and Yom Ha’atzmaut (Independence Day) ceremony almost every year that we’ve been here. But I am struck by it… Read More Tears, Flags and Fireworks
As the siren is about to ring across Israel signaling our two minutes of silence to remember the Holocaust, I am thinking about six things. Here is my answer to Hitler: And my answer isn’t just one that shows six healthy, growing boys who have defied Hitler’s decree to kill us all. It goes a… Read More Six Answers to Hitler
Yes, I’m a broken record. Every year now, for the last three years, I’ve kveled during the Chodesh Irgun ceremonies for B’nei Akiva. For those of you who don’t speak Israeli youth language, this is the month right after the holidays when our kids (from 4th grade and up) start their youth group activities… Read More The Promise of Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
Today is our 7 year Aliyah anniversary. People often talk about 7 as a monumental number. There’s the 7 year itch in a marriage, made famous by the movie entitled “The Seven Year Itch” with Marilyn Monroe. Survive past seven and you’ve really accomplished something. Judaism is surrounded by the symbolism of the number 7.… Read More The Magic of 7
