I have a Jerusalem ritual. Whenever we visit, before we leave, we go to visit the Kotel. It doesn’t matter what time of day it is. The Kotel is always there, waiting. The Kotel. A wall so important it needs no other name, besides: “The Wall.” Cutting through the heart of Jerusalem, she stands. Golden … More My Jerusalem ritual
A girl speaking to her best friend, saying the things you can only say to your best friend. I can’t see her. There are too many people between us. I know she’s not really a girl but she sounds so young… “Shirush, my dearest darling. That’s how I always started the notes I wrote to … More Shirush, my dearest darling
24 year old Rabbi Yerachmiel Levin, decided to donate a kidney to someone he doesn’t know. He wanted to save a life in honor of his father Rabbi Kalman Levin whose life was stolen away by a terrorist who murdered him while he was praying in the Har Nof synagogue. The man who received his kidney … More You didn’t just save me, you saved my entire family
When IDF Paratroopers gained the Temple Mount in the 1967 Six Day War the song “Jerusalem of Gold” burst from their lips. It was a natural expression of 2000 years of yearning for that moment, an expression of joy that the heart of Zion was finally returned to the Nation of Israel. They were the … More Jerusalem of Gold
The world has officially gone insane. In a post-factual world, it seems lies shouted long enough, loud enough can win wars that were lost with weapons. The enemies of Israel have gone to war to destroy Israel, to destroy Jerusalem, to destroy our Temple – all in attempt to erase the Jewish connection to this … More UNESCO says Jews have no connection to Jerusalem and the Temple Mount
Yesterday a woman in Jerusalem went out to through the trash. To her horror she discovered that her very expensive engagement ring had gotten snagged on the bag and both were somewhere inside the dumpster. What a horrible mistake! The woman’s family tried to help her retrieve her ring from the dumpster, to no avail. … More Looking for a ring in the garbage dump
Imagine you at are work. A day like any day. Then your best friend’s 13 year old son bursts in, looks in to your eyes and says “Save me! Please save me!” falling in to your arms, blood pouring down his neck and side. Imagine trying to stop the blood pouring out of this little … More If only they loved their children more than they hate us…
How many of the people you know find it difficult to apologize, to ask for forgiveness? How many people find it difficult to admit, even to themselves, that they have done something wrong? Jewish tradition puts forgiveness and asking for forgiveness very high on the scale of importance. Selichot prayers are a ritual of admitting … More Asking for forgiveness – what everyone can learn from Jewish tradition
I would like to thank Matisyahu. In a time when so many are afraid courage is not to be taken for granted. The bullies shout: “Sit down! Shut up!” and most people obey. They succumb to the pressure. And the pressure can swiftly become overwhelming, it is no wonder that so many give in, give … More Thank you Matisyahu
“It’s not about the land or the sea. Not the country, but the dwelling of his majesty”. Matisyahu explains what no one seems able to put in to words, the problem and the solution rolled together in one beautiful song: “Jerusalem” [Chorus] Jerusalem, if I forget you, fire not gonna come from me tongue. Jerusalem, … More Jerusalem, if I forget you…
Inspiration from Zion: This is a Love Story 