The Sabra fruit, is the inspiration for the name given to those born in Israel – “Tzabarim” are a unique type of people, very similar to the fruit: prickly on the outside, sweet on the inside and able to produce beautiful, rather flamboyant flowers…
Years later the signs still remain… On Holocaust Memorial Day it seems more appropriate than ever to post this image: In 2006 Hezbollah rained missiles on to the cities of northern Israel. Each missile was carefully packed full of full of metal death balls, specifically designed to rip through flesh and bones. On impact, the … More Remember and respect your history
Passover 2014 On the first night of Passover, Jews around the world hold a ceremonial dinner called a “Seder”. This commemorates the Exodus from Egypt described in the bible. Every year, at the same time, for thousands of years, Jews have gathered their family and friends together to hold the Passover Seder. It’s a big … More In every generation…
Speaking your mind can be the most frightening, most dangerous thing in the world. This woman is a true heroine. Israel and the world needs more people like Annette.
It’s not a matter of religion; it’s a matter of what side you are on and what values you uphold.
Things that are good to remember every day…
We had a snow storm. Snow fell in some places and lasted for a few days. In a country that rarely sees snow it was a big deal. People got stranded in their cars. Power lines went down and it took days to get them back up. Roads were in accessible. Lots of trees were … More Snow storm in Israel (everything is relative)
These words are written in the London Underground and announced on the loudspeaker to warn travelers of the gap between the tube (for you Americans that’s – subway) and the station platform. “Mind the Gap,” be careful, don’t trip. After ten days in beautiful London my thoughts are on a different gap. The culture gap. … More Mind the Gap
People who insist on doing the right thing are often disliked. They are considered annoying and others often wish they would just shut up and go away. It’s no different for countries. But Israel is not shutting up and we aren’t going away. As our Prime Minister strives to save the free world from the … More Because it is the right thing to do…
You can fool all the people some of the time. Enough to get elected twice. You can fool some of the people all the time. They will even continue to believe you after it is proven that you lied to their face. But… you cannot fool all the people all the time. Let’s consider the … More You cannot fool all the people all the time…
Inspiration from Zion: This is a Love Story 