A Tourist’s Delight

October 10, 2009 by Leave a Comment
Filed Under: Photography, signs, touring Israel

Shabbat Shalom

October 9, 2009 by Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Flowers, Life in Israel, Shabbat Shalom

Peppers on the Vine

October 8, 2009 by Leave a Comment
We were in the Elah Valley yesteday and found these peppers on the vine. But the best part of the day was the opportunity to teach my daughter the story of David and Goliath on location. 
Filed Under: 1 Kings, agriculture, Photography

The Four Species

October 7, 2009 by Leave a Comment

Leviticus 23:40 (NKJV) – “And you shall take for yourselves on the first day the [1] fruit of beautiful trees, [2] branches of palm trees, the [3] boughs of leafy trees, and [4] willows of the brook; and you shall rejoice before the LORD your God for seven days.”

The four items noted above are called the Four Species and can be seen being used (in the photo below) in a celebration/prayer ritual at the Western Wall during the Feast of Tabernacles.

Filed Under: Jerusalem, Judaica, Leviticus, Life in Israel, Old Testament, Photography

This Should Be Interesting

October 6, 2009 by 2 Comments
This is where I started an Arabic course, yesterday. I’m now learning Arabic for a number of reasons that I will likely share in more detail at some point in the future.
Anyhow, since Al Quds University is generally considered a core institution for sharing the Palestinian “reality” with the West, I expected to see and hear things from a different cultural, political and historical view. In one day, my expectations have been met, . . . and more.
This should be interesting in more ways than I can imagine.
Filed Under: Arabic, Arabs, Culture, Jerusalem, Life in Israel, Old City, Politics, Thinkers
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