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People in my Neighborhood: Netanel

Coming of age. Rites of passage. This brings to mind images of a boy in a loincloth, holding a sword in one hand and a sack of grain in the other, going off into the woods to kill his first bear. Or someone breaking out a bottle of bubbling champagne and drinking to a young … Read more

Februari 2012

Februari 2012 We hebben een paar echte geode regenbuien gehad in Israel de laatste weken. Eén sabbat plenste het de hele vrijdagavond. Na terugkomst uit de synagoge op vrijdagavond, genoten we van de warmte van de eetkamer aan een hete en voortreffelijke maaltijd. We babbelden over waar we deze week waren geweest en wat we … Read more

Elections in Israel and America – January 10, 2012

Israeli politics are known for their volatility and unexpectedness. There have only been 6 Israeli governments which served their full term, the last one ending in 1988. The Knesset (Israeli Parliament) generally finds a reason to disband the government before the end of its term and call for full parliamentary elections. Usually, there is ongoing … Read more

Meet Alon and Yakir

Road inside Alon On my first day visiting communities, I went to Alon, a community northeast of Jerusalem, along the Jericho Road.  Rabbi Danny Segal and Dikla Zenter met me outside the community in a large parking lot.  Rabbi Segal is the community rabbi and Dikla is the head of social services in the community.  … Read more

Februar 2012

 Februar 2012  in den letzten Wochen hat es in Israel ziemlich viel geregnet. Am Schabbat goss es in der Nacht von Freitag auf Samstag in Strömen. Als wir am Freitagabend von der Synagoge nach Hause zurückkehrten, genossen wir bei einem köstlichen Mahl die Wärme des Esszimmers. Wir unterhielten uns darüber, wo jeder von uns die … Read more

Januari 2012

Januari 2012 Kijkend naar het nieuws in Israël de afgelopen weken, voelen we ons als een eiland van rust omgeven door een grote instabiliteit. De menigten die de straten van Cairo innamen en hun verkiezingen kregen en de Moslimbroederschap die er met een aantal kleine andere islamistische partijen met de buit van door gingen. Een … Read more

Reflections on Yeshiva High Schools

December 2009 We had parent teacher conferences on Sunday for my 14 year old son Avraham. Avraham’s our first boy after four daughters, so choosing a high school for him had been a new experience. Dormitory schools are pretty standard, especially for boys, and I tried not to be insulted that my independent son happily … Read more

Reflections on the Passover Service

April 2011 Just last night, Jews from all over the world sat down to the Pesach Seder, the festive meal that opens the Passover holiday. It is a culmination of weeks of preparation and anticipation. Everyone—young and old, religiously observant and secular—sits down at their holiday table, whether at a communal Seder at a hotel … Read more

Reflections on Torah Study

August 2009 I went more than three weeks ago, but it’s still so fresh in my mind and it was such a glorious day, that I wanted to share it with you. On Thursday, July 23rd, I joined thousands of men and women of all ages flooding the campus of the Herzog College of Gush … Read more

Reflections on Being a Grandmother

Maybe if I put it down on paper and can see it in black and white, it will become more real to me. On Tuesday, November 4th, at 4:35 P.M., my daughter Avigayil gave birth to a baby boy…my grandson. I am a grandmother!   It was a very emotional day. My mother had arrived … Read more