We have arrived in Israel. Our group came in yesterday on about a dozen different flights (and we still have two , finals-taking college students joining us tonight and tomorrow)… Read More »
We have arrived in Israel. Our group came in yesterday on about a dozen different flights (and we still have two , finals-taking college students joining us tonight and tomorrow)… Read More »
Visiting Israel during Chanukah has many benefits. The first is eating sufganiyot everywhere that we turn – those yummy jelly-donut-like confections that are part of the Israeli Chanukah celebration. The second… Read More »
This is a Beautiful Place One of the most amazing things about Israel, and there are many amazing things, is the raw beauty of the land. In a country about… Read More »
The morning began on a ride to the ancient town of Katzrin. It is in the Golan Heights, toward the eastern side, north of the Kinneret (Galillee). Jewish life has… Read More »
On our way into Jerusalem on Thursday, my group stopped in the lakeside site of Capernaum. This place is famous for its role as the setting of most of Jesus’… Read More »
Mishoah lit’kumah -משואה לתקומה – this concept is the undercurrent of our day today. From Yad Vashem to Har [Mount] Herzl. We began the morning with a captivating presentation from… Read More »