Two days ago I left the office, saying those exact words: “See ya! Unless there’s a war…” How blasé. How crazy! But this is how we live in Israel. On Sunday the country spent the day debating whether or not Syria would attack us. People in northern Israel had heard fighter jets (ours) in the … More See ya tomorrow! Unless there’s a war…
Religious man fixes his air-conditioner. The sign for his shop is rather ironic – in Haifa advertise that your falafel is: Jerusalem Falafel! Want to see more images from Israel? Follow me on Instagram @forestrainm
Sometimes it is our own mind that can be our worst enemy. Alzheimer’s disease is becoming more and more prevalent. Some people say it is because people live longer now. Others say it is because of the chemicals in our food and all the unhealthy things we consume on a daily basis. The truth is … More Cruel Time Warp
In the story of the emperor’s new clothes a talented liar convinces the emperor to purchase new clothes (at an exorbitant price). The clothes were nonexistent but the emperor, because of his vanity and arrogance allowed himself to be bamboozled into strutting in front of his people wearing – nothing at all. All the people … More The Emperor’s New Clothes
Take a look at Haifa from your stomach’s perspective!
As celebrations of Israel’s Independence Day wound down we heard of a terror attack in Boston – ironically on a day called there: “Patriot’s Day”. Freedom is not free – the price can in fact be very steep, sometimes unbearable. It is important to honor those who enable us to be free. This song is … More Ballad for the Paramedic
In a sharp break from Memorial Day, we celebrate Independence Day. The transition is harsh but that is the way of truth – facing the reality of the price we pay for freedom is very hard: The Silver Platter my translation of the Hebrew poem by Natan Alterman And the land will grow still, … More Israel: 65 Years old
Exactly one week after Memorial Day commemorating the Holocaust, the community gathers together to remember and honor our fallen soldiers and the victims of terrorism.
This truly is a beautiful land…
“Men fight for liberty and win it with hard knocks. Their children, brought up easy, let it slip away again, poor fools. And their grandchildren are once more slaves”.
~D.H. Lawrence, Classical American Literature, 1922 … More The Guard at the Gate
Inspiration from Zion: This is a Love Story 