• Posted on April 19, 2013

EVERYTHING WE WILL MISS ABOUT TEL AVIV

It’s a funny thing about Tel Aviv.  It’s probably one of the most livable cities in the world.  Right up there with Sydney, or Paris, or Shanghai (on a rare clear day).  But whenever people come home from Israel, they’re talking about the complex history of Jerusalem, or the pulsating politics of the country, or […]

  • Posted on April 12, 2013

THE OLD CITY OF JERUSALEM

Nowhere on earth is more history packed into a single square mile.  This walled city is shared uneasily by Jews, Muslims, Christians — and especially tourists, each on their own pilgrimage.  Our pilgrimage led us to the Western Wall where we each scribbled a prayer.  Once you’ve walked through the streets of Jerusalem and experienced […]

  • Posted on April 02, 2013

PROFILES IN CHUTZPAH: AN AMERICAN IN ISRAEL

Chutzpah (pronounced huuts-pah) is a Yiddish word that is used by Jews and non-Jews alike to describe someone who is particularly audacious or has a lot of “guts.” Meet Miriam Shler, visionary, feminist, mother, wife, pioneer, friend.

  • Posted on March 29, 2013

FOUR REFLECTIONS ON THE DEAD SEA

Sister:  When people say the Dead Sea, I think of the crystal clear sea and the oily salt water keeping me afloat as I lay back effortlessly.  It is magical how the water let me sit down like I was sitting in a chair, but there was nothing underneath me.  The turquoise water was so […]

  • Posted on March 26, 2013

FINALLY, ISRAEL IS REAL TO US

Israel is a revelation.  Though we’d read about the country for years and formulated many opinions (“There must be a two state solution!”), we never truly understood the complexities and the nuances of the country until we stepped foot there.  (As a side note, we are beyond impressed how Obama struck such a perfect tone […]

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