Shachar
19 Salads — No Wonder I Was Full for ...
Dateline Jerusalem — Taking a circuitous route home from physical therapy, I am pleasantly reminded of the Caribbean, but Israeli-style.
The Back Story: An Event Orchestrated Purely to Provoke Israel
Dateline Jerusalem — I feel it is my moral and ethical duty to set the record straight since Israel is receiving unwarranted condemnation around the world this morning.
Now Serving: Food for Thought and Appetizers for Consumption
Dateline Jerusalem — What a week.
As soon as Shabbat was over last Saturday night, my week began. I lit the braided multi-wicked Havdalah candle, filled the wine cup to the brim, and opened the spice box to take a good whiff of the spices of cloves and cinnamon. Havdalah means "separation."
As soon as Shabbat was over last Saturday night, my week began. I lit the braided multi-wicked Havdalah candle, filled the wine cup to the brim, and opened the spice box to take a good whiff of the spices of cloves and cinnamon. Havdalah means "separation."
A Tiny Land Where Weekends Are 4 to 6 Hours Long
Dateline Jerusalem — In Israel, our "weekend" is Friday and Saturday, as our work week starts on Sunday
At Home or in Israel, You Can Dine Out in the...
Dateline Jerusalem — Since all I seem to do is ride buses and trains, or walk throughout my town, I make a point of observing my surroundings.
The Exact Hour in Israel Is Pretty Approximate
Dateline Jerusalem — This week a friend from California, who converted to Judaism, became Orthodox and moved to Israel a few years ago, observed a milestone birthday.
Every Family in Israel Has Been Affected
Dateline Jerusalem — Exactly a week after Israelis mourned the six million Jews who perished in the Holocaust, Israelis observed Yom HaZikaron, Israel's Memorial Day, for those who died protecting Israel from its enemies and those who were victims of terrorism.
On This Day, Every Israeli Stops What He Is...
Dateline Jerusalem — This week Israel observed Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Memorial Day. "HaShoah" means "the catastrophe" in Hebrew. "Yom" means "day." I lit a yahrzeit (memorial) candle in remembrance.
The Beauty of the Land Makes Most Discomforts Feel Minor
Dateline Jerusalem — Of all days, the rails at my train station were being worked on, thereby stranding me in another city. All other stops on the route were okay, and even my stop would be available tomorrow, but I do not have to take the train tomorrow.
The Pleasantly Drastic Changes That Spring Brings
Dateline Jerusalem — It is springtime in Israel.
