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Rosh Hashanah is Just Around the Corner…
Last year was one of the most amazing seasons in Israel I can remember for pomegranates. Can’t wait for the new ones on the way….
Shabbos Police in Jerusalem: They have everything under control…
Who are the Shabbos police anyway? They definitely have a laid back approach. Several weeks ago our upstairs neighbors were having a loud and obnoxious party on a Friday night and I had to walk down to the local station to complain because knocking on the neighbor’s door didn’t help. The cops came, entered their [...]
Live And Turning it Up a Notch
This was an article I wrote on the release of Shlomo Katz‘s album Live From Melbourne, which the post decided to put in their pay section. So here it is in pieces… Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4
Does this dog have a Jewish mother?
Seems a little over protective, no?
A Zest for Redemption: Tisha B’Av @ the Wall 2011
“Daddy,” a little boy said as I was passing by him and his father. “Is the Temple buried under ground?” It was truly amazing to hear. As an adult I understand the destruction in a very complex way. In fact it’s not unreasonable to say I don’t understand it at all but I still seem [...]
Honor System Recycling
I’ve lived in Israel 13 years and have been recycling for much of that time putting plastic bottles in the bottle cages and paper in the round metal canisters around the city. When it came to other materials like glass and aluminum I’ve always felt like I could be doing more but there hasn’t really been an [...]