Category: Miscellaneous

After School Programs for Children at Risk

Today, in the middle of our busy day we visited an after school program for Childern at Risk in Yokneam.  This program gives a safe place for 15 at risk childern to go after school. The school day in Israel ends around 1:30 because of the 6 day school week and these...

Day 3 Activities

I cannot begin the blog for day #3 without mentioning Tel Aviv on the night of day # 2. We had the exceptional experience of dining at The Social Club. A modern bistro that really gave us a sense of the night life in Tel Aviv. Great food and such a beautiful evening...

Learning and laughing in a cemetery!

Historian Paul Liptz painted a a picture full imagery while visiting The Trumpeldor Cemetery of Tel Aviv. A place where many of Israel’s Zionist leaders and artists are buried. His humor and captivating talk of the history of Tel Aviv and and the realities of it...

Dining with some of Israel’s Lone Soldiers

It certainly was our honor to dine with some of Israel’s Lone Soldiers. We have heard of them, especially during the recent conflict, but was humbled by their presence. They have volunteered to leave their homes and families and have dedicated their lives for...

Shepherds or not!

Somewhere along the line we must have lost our shepherding skills. We had a great time learning what it took to be a shepherd. Needless to say, we had a lot of laughs!

Jewish Community Statement on the Situation in Ferguson

On Saturday, August 9, Michael Brown, an unarmed 18-year-old was shot and killed after an encounter with police in Ferguson. In the days that followed, our region has experienced violence, along with anger, fear, rage, disbelief and bitterness. Even as the details are...