Spiking off of Facebook

08 June 09 15:01 in Israel, the zOhn
Tags: Israel, Jerusalem, New York, Obama, United States

TW:   I am going to allow Pres Obama a bit more time before I decide he is not a friend to the GLBTQ community and being pro two-state does not = being anti Israel and certainly not anti Americans of any certain faith. JP: It’s been 4 1/2 months! Give the guy some time! Jeez! [...]

Thanks “H, it’s Friday

02 January 09 15:00 in the zOhn
Tags: Israel, Jerusalem, Jewish, Jews, Judaism, manners, morality, religion, Shabbat, yhc

I love Israel.   I love Jerusalem.  B”H, I will not live anywhere else in the rest of my life. We have been at war this week, and since I have discovered feeds (in particular, that of Arutz Sheva of Israel National News), the news of each rocket has been the beat of my days.  Yes, [...]

On the first night of Hanukah 5769

23 December 08 18:50 in Israel, the zOhn
Tags: Hanukah, Hanukkiah, Israel, Israeli, Jerusalem, Jewish, Jews, Judaism, Mahane Yehuda, Shuk, tradition, yhc

For me, one of the greatest joys of living Israel is watching Judaism happen all around me.  On the first night of Hanukah, I was blessed to make it happen for someone else. I live in Shuk Mahane Yehuda, the Jerusalem Open Market.  Actually, I live in an upper level of a building that is [...]