After ten days in Ethiopia, we eagerly returned to our home in Jerusalem. The first task at hand was filling our empty fridge and cupboards, so we made a fun trek to the Jerusalem open-city market. I love this place on any day; but the week of Sukkot, the feeling in the air rings with…
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The Children… Oh, the Children…
The children of Ethiopia are so precious. It is so hard not to take them home…
Saying Good-bye to Africa for Now…
We are on our way home from Ethiopia tonight. See you in Jerusalem…
‘Miles to Go before I Sleep’
Today is Yom Kippur–one of the holiest days of the Jewish year. It is a wonderful time of year in any nation where there is a high population of Jewish people, but to be in Israel on this day is something very special. This year we find ourselves in Ethiopia. In a couple of hours…
life’s marrow
Ethiopia ancient civilization core of life’s marrow
Where Life is Black and White
This woman makes pennies a day by collecting branches and selling them. She is lucky to work… She has shoes. Many of the woman that do this job climb the mountains and forage for tree limbs without shoes! We have been in Ethiopia for four days now, and this is the first time I have…
The Last Dawn…
… well this is the last dawn for a while… over Mt. Zion. We leave this evening for Ethiopia and will be in both Gondar and the capital, Addis Ababa for about two weeks. We are eager about the trip and to reconnect with dear friends. Today will be spent in packing and tying up…
The Smell of Rain!
It is very unusual to receive rain in Israel before Rosh HaShanah. This morning it was so wonderful to see the sky darken, smell the fresh rain, and watch the water pool on the pavement as the little drops of rain accumulated. We just stood on the veranda, taking in deep breaths… That smell is…
For a Sweet Year
We celebrated the Jewish New Year last evening with dear friends. They live not far from us in Jerusalem. The meal was amazing with four, round braided Sabbath breads, some with raisins, cinnamon, plain, and whole wheat. We feasted on it. I kid you not, it was better than any dessert. Later we had a…
Like Children
Jerusalem is preparing for the Jewish New Year, Rosh HaShanah. The city is scurrying to buy Gefilte fish, special Sabbath bread, apples and honey, matza ball soup (one of my favorites!) and all the special foods of the holiday. These two Orthodox boys playing on the streets are in another world today… occupied with the…
Bonnie Saul Wilks 