The Jewish festival that usual falls in December is around the corner. Hanukkah or the Festival of Light is a small holiday but a beautiful one… full of flickering candles, miracles, presents, dreidles (game for children), potato pancakes, jelly-filled doughnuts, and wonder. The streets of Jerusalem are lit with Hanukiahs or nine-branched candlesticks for the celebration…
Rainbow
I just spent the loveliest two days at the Dead Sea with girl friends–mineral baths, facials, good food, lots of talking, and laughing. Sooooo restorative. On the way home, it looked like it was raining in Jordan across the Dead Sea. And there was a magnificent rainbow. Then a double rainbow… so brilliant because the…
Galilee and on to Jerusalem
On the second night of our Israel tour, the group stayed on Kibbutz Maagan Eden. Since I lived on a kibbutz for over two and one half years in my early twenties, I am very partial to kibbutz life. This particular kibbutz in the north is so beautiful and peaceful, nestled on the shores of…
Caesarea and More…
Thanks to my dear friend, David, and Sar El Tours we have been enjoying an amazing tour of the Holy Land. They have worked hard to make the trip wonderful in every way. I just could not post photos of our day yesterday. I was totally exhausted and jet lagged after the flight and exciting…
Arrived!
Arrived in Tel Aviv early evening… too dark to take photos, but we are in Natanya on the beach. The view of the night sea is breathtaking–inky blue melding into the starry night sky. The salt air is filling our lungs and refreshing our weary bodies. We are lifting tired and swollen dogs into clean,…
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Progressive yet Old-Fashioned…
Mannheim Steamroller remains my favorite sounds for Christmas; they are progressive yet not so on the edge that the sense of an “old-fashioned Christmas” rings through their holiday music. I think you will enjoy them. Take a peak at their website.
Freedom Tastes Like Courage
Today freedom will taste like turkey, dressing, and pumpkin pie as we lift our forks in thanksgiving. We salute love of country, family, and friends. But at some point in history the liberty that America enjoys tasted like sacrifice, heartwrenching sacrifice… I am thinking about a couple of things this morning. One is the Mayflower and the…
Entering Twilight Zone
As a teenager, I sat up late a few times with my parents to watch “Twilight Zone.” Creative and offbeat, the television series hit a chord with many viewers. Twilight Zone was that weird place where life wasn’t quite right. Up seemed like down, and right and wrong got twisted. People did weird things, and life careened…
Bonnie Saul Wilks 