Since we made Aliyah to Neve Daniel almost two years ago we have been fortunate to have many visitors–friends, family and acquaintances from our past lives have all come to see us in Neve Daniel. Some have come for Shabbat, others for just a few hours and others for a week or more. We have… Read More Our Visitors
Generally speaking, people around the world have a view of Israel that has little correlation with the reality here. Admittedly, there are problems here. The people next door (not to mention a large percentage of the one billion plus Muslims around the world) would celebrate in the streets if we all decided to pack up… Read More It’s All Smachot!
As I browsed the Jerusalem Post online this afternoon, I noticed a little article headlined ‘Shavuot Triples Dairy Consumption’. This was indeed another little reminder that makes you stop to realize how cool this country is. Traditionally Shavuot (which celebrates the giving of the Torah at Har Sinai) is a holiday of dairy. Cheesecakes, special… Read More Got Milk? Shavuot 5766
Tuesday afternoon, we all walked up to the basketball court so that Yehuda could attend the rehearsal for the yishuv’s Yom HaZikaron/Yom HaAztmaut celebrations. The kids from the various ganim (3-5 year olds) were participating in the ceremony and Yehuda was ready to go. Led by some adult volunteer ‘choreographers’ the 50 or so kids… Read More 58 Years & Counting–Yom HaAtzmaut 5766
At 8:00pm tonight the nation came to a standstill for the second time in a week. The siren blared signalling the beginning of Yom HaZikaron, Israel’s Memorial Day for our sons and daughters who have fallen in defense of our country and those civilians whose lives were snuffed out by terrorists. There are no big… Read More Yom HaZikaron-5766
Part of our pre-Pesach experiences was going to buy hand made shmura matza for the Seder in Mea Shearim. It was quite an adventure as we wandered (basically aimlessly) around Mea Shearim looking for matza bakeries that were open in the middle of the night. We walked miles (literally) getting a very nice tour of… Read More Not without my Matza!!
Today was Yom HaShoa. The first time that I experienced Yom HaShoa was 12 years ago when Josh and I were living here for the year. We had adopted an older couple in Kiryat Shemona who we visited often. On that day, I vividly remember the pale that set over their house. The news was… Read More Yom HaShoa
Well, Pesach has come and gone and we enjoyed a great vacation together as a family. I was off for three weeks surrounding the Passover holiday and Josh worked off and on, but was able to spend a lot of time with us. It was really wonderful. Before Pesach, we heard from friends about a… Read More Our Pesach Break
Ever since I was a little boy I have liked election day. I always enjoyed going to the polls with my parents at the local elementary school and when it came time for me to vote on my own I proudly and consistently went to the polls, both in South Carolina and later in Maryland.… Read More Thoughts on Election Day
Last week, as many of you no doubt are aware, was Purim. While Purim is a one day holiday, here in Israel (and especially in the environs of Jerusalem where the holiday is celebrated the day after Purim) this one day turns into a week of more of festivities. Sunday, was the official day of… Read More A Belated Purim
