Reflections on Passover
Passover starts long before the night of the fifteenth day of the Hebrew month of Nissan. As...
Reflections from Israel
Our Emotional Visit to the Bet Hagai Youth Village
The Bet Hagai Youth Village is an extraordinary project that was undertaken by its pioneering founders as a way of strengthening Israeli society. The village provides loving group homes and house parents for teenage boys, many of whom come broken in spirit and from broken homes. Bet Hagai enables them to enter adulthood with hope and a healing of their souls.
Who Will Go?
Tuesday, February 9, 2016 This last trip to Israel was amazing. It was short, fast-moving, and...
Reflections on Chanukah
The Hebrew month of Kislev is called the Month of Glory and Heroism. Long before the 25th day...
Reflections on Rain
The first sweet rainfall came down a few weeks ago. It was no more than a drizzle. The sun was...
Reflections on the Hebrew Language
To me, part of the thrill of living in Israel is the language. Until I moved here, Hebrew was...
Reflections on Prayer: U’Netaneh Tokef Kedushat Hayo
It’s hard to believe that it’s been only three days since the High Holy Days passed... Rosh...
Reflections on Rosh Hashanah
I hosted a crowd at my home for the Rosh Hashanah holidays. Add that to me, my husband, kids...
Reflections on Hitchhiking
I just dropped my son Avraham off at the main entrance to our community. He groaned when he...
Reflections on Family Vacation
I’m happy that my children are busy with day camps, National service, schoolwork and part time jobs, but I’m frustrated. I have not found one day this summer that everyone is available for a family vacation. My husband Kuti and I finally decided this past Thursday that everyone will make themselves available and we’re going away.