Category Archives:Remarkable People
A Rose Garden for Shoshana share
This past week I have been traveling with one of the most beautiful families I have ever had the pleasure to guide; The Englanders from Philadelphia. It is a unique experience for me to guide this family. For starters, the eldest son, is a very smart 6-year-old that attends a Jewish school in the US. […]
A Lifetime of Pets (an Excercise in Creativity) share
I discovered my creativity at a very young age. I was just 10 years old when I wrote a play for Purim that was later performed by my classmates in front of the entire school. As a teacher, I relied on my creativity to explain difficult concept to my students. And now as a tour […]
Amos Levitov on Faith, Love and Hope share
This evening I had the extreme pleasure of meeting Amos Levitov. He was speaking at a nearby college and it didn’t seem like an opportunity I could pass up. But who is this guy? In October 1967, Amos was drafted into the Israeli Air Force. He spent two years in flight school before becoming a […]
Dialogue in the Dark share
“Only with the heart can one see right.” – Antoine de Saint Exupéry, The Little Prince. This afternoon, I found myself at the children’s museum in Holon. We had tickets to a special exhibition called ‘Dialogue in the Dark.’ I had no idea what to expect and so was a little baffled when a guide […]
Miracles Happen share
Chanukah is a holiday of miracles. Miracles happen every day but now without action. The people around us, the people that “Do“, are the ones that make miracles happen. When the Maccabi’s returned to the temple and saw there was only enough oil to last one night, they still lit it. The oil lasted 8 […]
Mother and Daughter in Yeruham share
“What is special about your family?” I asked David weeks before arriving in Israel with his wife and three daughters. “Well, my daughter Sienna is a total athlete. She plays football just like your Yossi Benayoun. And my wife, Kim, designs carpets and has them woven in India. They are both very talented.” They were […]
