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Vacationing in Tiveria
After a great Shabbat in Jerusalem with my dad, we're off to Tiveria (Tiberius) to bask in the great weather, by the pool, maybe a little spa, maybe a little hike, maybe a little nap..."osim chayim ( Read more... ) -
Wikipedia: "Aliyah"
I love Wikipedia.
Search: "Aliyah"
Some highlights taken from the posting on Wikipedia:
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Brief chat with an Arab businessman
Last week at the Gitit Checkpoint ( Read more... ) -
Near riot and advise for teachers
Last Shabbat while on duty running the Bequaot checkpoint in the Jordan Valley ( Read more... ) -
(Untitled)
I always thought that it was the Arabs who would make me more right wing
and liberal leaders that would pull my heart left wing.
Turns out it's my own government here that's pushing me to the right
and my heart that's got no moral leader to turn to.
During the Amona "evacuation" 4 young men were beaten in their crotch by police to ( Read more... ) -
The Light Unto the Nation Prize
Nefesh B’Nefesh is currently processing hundreds of applications, representing a dramatic increase in interest in aliyah over the past few years. In December, Nefesh B’Nefesh was presented by Israel Cabinet Minister Natan Sharansky with “The Light Unto the Nation Prize for ( Read more... ) -
Payin Bills
A rare occurrence at Yochanan Ben Zakai 3/3: all four roommates sit in the living room together.
After spending 20 minutes figuring out how much money we each owe for bills, Dave says, "Wait. Okay. It says here," he waves the bill written in Hebrew, "that we should pay this before the 29th...my goal is to get this paid after that." --- pause ( Read more... ) -
back to the army
back to the army...shvizut yom aleph...sunday morning blues ( Read more... ) -
Sharon's second stroke
05.01.06
Over the Mediteranean Sea
"Ladies and gentlemen, we are approaching our arrival to Israel. We have approximately one hour and five minutes to our destination. The last weather report was partly cloudy and 19 degrees celsius. I would also like to inform you that our Prime Minister, Ariel Sharon, is in the surery room in critical condition ( Read more... )
