This evening at 8:00, a siren will sound across the land, ushering in Yom Hazikaron (Memorial Day). And once again the nation will stand in respectful silence, honoring the memory of those soldiers who have given their lives to protect Israel. Without a doubt, it is the saddest, most somber …
Read More »Arlene from Israel: Keeping Our Balance.
Not an easy thing to do – to maintain balance. We might know where we want to go, yet find the way there exceedingly slippery. This is what we are dealing with now: the rapids and the uneven stepping stones. ~~~~~~~~~~ I like to sustain my practice of starting with …
Read More »Arlene from Israel: Spirits Lifted.
There is nothing like being there: Hearing the music. Watching the young people dancing with enormous sprit. And seeing the flags – oh so many flags! – waving in the air. This picture was taken in the late afternoon on Sunday, on King George Street in front of the Great …
Read More »Dear Palestinian Shooter – How the Heck Did You Do That?
Dear Palestinian Shooter, Happy Ramadan. I can tell by the news each day that your people are having a wonderful month. Just days into it and already they’ve hit dozens of cars and buses, one man beaten to death, several stabbed, and repeated attacks on the light rail in Jerusalem …
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