Israel at War -My Blog
Passover Prayer
May the wine we drink, the Torah we share, the food we eat, and the stories we tell remind us of who we have been who we are now and Move us towards who we are intended to be. May that knowing fill our hearts, pump through our veins, and surge into every cell of our...
Arabs, Jews And The Open Road
I love to drive. Preferably alone. I pick up travelers from time to time, but given a choice, I go solo. Driving is my peace, it is my prayer, and it is a sacred experience for me – it always has been. It’s a time for me to just listen, to just think without...
Postcard From the Edge
I know how hard it is to be away from the land that you love- especially when that land is under attack. I am so grateful for the genuine concern that has been expressed to our family from our friends and family abroad. Thank you for caring about us. I thought I’d...
Respect for King David
I’m not the best pray-er in town (as I’ve mentioned elsewhere), but these past few days I’ve been saying psalms with more intention and intensity than I have in a long time.Tough times have me leaning a little harder on G-d, ain’t no two ways about it. The news of the...
Israel
She is a beggar with red strings and century-old eyes. She is techina dripping down a sun kissed forearm. She is an entrepreneur in pressed Armani at lunch break; double latte two sugars please. She is chess in the park, Arak and cigarettes. Hard hugs, long smiles,...
What Else Israel Is…
As I write this, there is rocket fire threatening to pound our homes and schools to the south of me. There are chemical weapons lurking, and hostile rebel forces about 15 minutes east of me- as the crow flies. There is a funeral being planned for a 35 year-old,...