Monthly Archives: May 2012
Ancient Jaffa in a Modern World share
The port of Jaffa is where the first Jewish settlers of the late 1800s and early 1900s landed when arriving in the land of Israel. Visit this part of the greater Tel Aviv-Jaffa municipality on your Israel tour for a taste of the ancient character and modern spirit. Jaffa is one of the world’s oldest […]
Commitment - The Story of Gershon Fradkin, Uriel Rozenbaum and Margalit Zinaty share
If there is one thing that never fails to bring tears to my eyes, it is a story of a simple good done by one person for another. Every time I visit Peki’in, I make sure to pull out that 52 year old book, ‘The People of Peki’in‘. There is one chapter in the book […]
Rabbis and Bonfires share
Today we celebrated Lag B’Omer. For the past week, bonfires have lit the night around the country as the citizens of Israel commemorated the passing of 2nd century Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai (whether they realize it or not). Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai (Rashbi) is best known as a disciple of Rabbi Akiva and as the […]
Discovering Identities share
Last week I had the most amazing opportunity to introduce two impressive women. One on a quest to discover her heritage, and the other struggling to maintain a long family history. Daniela and Margalit come from two different worlds but share a deep love for the Jewish people. Daniela was born in Lisbon, Portugal. She […]
