A few years ago, I returned to Jamaica, on a leisurely expedition, which included scuba diving in pure, turquoise, body temperature water, with tropical fish, conch and sea vegetation, swaying…
read moreYesterday was a major success: I managed to complete about three days worth of work, after the article on the Allure was written and sent to be published. A powerful…
read moreDespite being invited for the Seder at the home of friends, the cleaning must go on and it’s relentless. I’m going through closets and drawers, making piles of things to…
read moreIt’s formally spring above the equator, yet despite having moved into daylight saving time (losing an hour of sleep, ugh), it’s freezing in New York. A week ago we had…
read moreFrom ancient times to more recent past, and up to the present, Jerusalem has been a bright shining light, a crown on the head of Judaism, eternally Jewish and grand.…
read moreYesterday, as I lay in bed with a pounding migraine, I had an out of body experience of sorts. I was transported back to a time and place harbouring memories…
read moreJewish roots in Jerusalem and Judea, for the last 3,000 years. "Im eshkachech Yerushalayim, tishakach yemini, Yidbak leshoni lechiki im lo ezkerechi"- As Psalms 137:5-6 proclaims, "If I forget thee…
read moreOn my last trip to Greece, soon as we touched solid ground in Athens, I was off on a long awaited expedition. It had to be thoroughly pre-planned, since I…
read moreA discussion on the importance of Jerusalem to Jews in modern days, far more than just a symbol or an iconic site to tour as it is to other people.…
read moreThe day I got to Jerusalem was the peak of the famous snow storm. I have not seen the city this lovely, the crisp clean air on the mountainside suburbs…
read moreThe other day I walked by a poster inside the subway station, which made me stop in my tracks, rather abruptly.The mad wave of rushing New Yorkers behind me, barely…
read moreThe main streets are King George and Yaffa streets, both mainly commercial centers and tourist attractions. The area holds many 4/5 star hotels, mainly the historic King David Hotel, the…
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