New Posts For Thread: The Heart of Jewish Life - Israelhttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/51585/18515995/The_Heart_of_Jewish_Life_-_IsraelA while ago I shared some random experiences and other good news from Israel. No politics, no arguments - just good stuff. Please feel free to join in and share experiences or things you've read.This past Shabbat, our shul was host to a group of deveI just returned to our holy land from a trip to Spain. The trip was marvelous and the return home just as good.We visited Madrid, Toledo and Andalucia (Southern Spain). Spain is filled with Jewish memories: the Golden Age and the horrors of the Inquihttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/51585/18515995/The_Heart_of_Jewish_Life_-_Israel?post_id=532677359#532677359I just returned to our holy land from a trip to Spain. The trip was marvelous and the return home just as good.We visited Madrid, Toledo and Andalucia (Southern Spain). Spain is filled with Jewish memories: the Golden Age and the horrors of the InquiThu, 30 May 2013 09:54:53 -0500Today we celebrated Jerusalem Day - the 46th anniversary of the city's unification. I attended festive prayers that included Hallel, the psalms of praise that we recite on other Jewish festivals. I also went up to the Temple Mount, along with a largehttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/51585/18515995/The_Heart_of_Jewish_Life_-_Israel?post_id=532094477#532094477Today we celebrated Jerusalem Day - the 46th anniversary of the city's unification. I attended festive prayers that included Hallel, the psalms of praise that we recite on other Jewish festivals. I also went up to the Temple Mount, along with a largeWed, 08 May 2013 11:08:26 -0500Strange to tell....but an American won this year's International Bible Competition that took place on Israel Independence Day in Jerusalem.For the story: www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-43685...There were really two winners - but the American realhttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/51585/18515995/The_Heart_of_Jewish_Life_-_Israel?post_id=531588101#531588101Strange to tell....but an American won this year's International Bible Competition that took place on Israel Independence Day in Jerusalem.For the story: www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-43685...There were really two winners - but the American realSun, 21 Apr 2013 05:57:00 -0500Shabbat shalom, Nahum. Be assured, we are thinking of you.http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/51585/18515995/The_Heart_of_Jewish_Life_-_Israel?post_id=531008661#531008661Shabbat shalom, Nahum. Be assured, we are thinking of you.Fri, 05 Apr 2013 08:41:23 -0500Last year, while visiting Poland, i came across a fascinating and harrowing story of a Jewish child who survived the Holocaust and grew up in Poland to be ordained as a priest. I investigated the story further and wrote an article.It was published tohttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/51585/18515995/The_Heart_of_Jewish_Life_-_Israel?post_id=531005479#531005479Last year, while visiting Poland, i came across a fascinating and harrowing story of a Jewish child who survived the Holocaust and grew up in Poland to be ordained as a priest. I investigated the story further and wrote an article.It was published toFri, 05 Apr 2013 06:11:34 -0500Purim was Purim - and Pesach will be Pesach! The entire country is being scrubbed clean for Pesach and the holiday products are already in the markets. Last year I managed to avoid some of the work by going with my youngest son and his high school tohttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/51585/18515995/The_Heart_of_Jewish_Life_-_Israel?post_id=529935959#529935959Purim was Purim - and Pesach will be Pesach! The entire country is being scrubbed clean for Pesach and the holiday products are already in the markets. Last year I managed to avoid some of the work by going with my youngest son and his high school toMon, 18 Mar 2013 05:44:55 -0500And Purim is almost here! I'll be happy to write about it after the holiday, but the combination of Shabbat and then Purim ceates a bit of pressure.We are all set to celebrate and enjoy the holiday. I went to an interesting lecture with my wife in Jehttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/51585/18515995/The_Heart_of_Jewish_Life_-_Israel?post_id=529250631#529250631And Purim is almost here! I'll be happy to write about it after the holiday, but the combination of Shabbat and then Purim ceates a bit of pressure.We are all set to celebrate and enjoy the holiday. I went to an interesting lecture with my wife in JeFri, 22 Feb 2013 04:06:13 -0600Pam -First of all I want to wish your daughter Yishuv Tov! I hope that she is settling in well and will find life here very satisfying. Contact me offline and I'll be happy to send you my phone number. If I can be at all helpful, it would be a pleasuhttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/51585/18515995/The_Heart_of_Jewish_Life_-_Israel?post_id=528723745#528723745Pam -First of all I want to wish your daughter Yishuv Tov! I hope that she is settling in well and will find life here very satisfying. Contact me offline and I'll be happy to send you my phone number. If I can be at all helpful, it would be a pleasuSun, 03 Feb 2013 09:18:49 -0600Thank you, Nahum -I have seen tallit with threads of t'chelet in recent years, and I would estimate maybe 10% here.And last weekend, we too celebrated Tu B'Shevat by eating fruit (and nuts) - 15 kinds! I am glad you are well. It seems a little odd tohttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/51585/18515995/The_Heart_of_Jewish_Life_-_Israel?post_id=528664073#528664073Thank you, Nahum -I have seen tallit with threads of t'chelet in recent years, and I would estimate maybe 10% here.And last weekend, we too celebrated Tu B'Shevat by eating fruit (and nuts) - 15 kinds! I am glad you are well. It seems a little odd toFri, 01 Feb 2013 07:44:45 -0600A few weeks ago, we were invited to the launching of a new book, "The Rarest Blue" by Baruch and Judy Sterman. It deals with the revival of the biblical T'chelet - the authentic azure that we are commanded to include in our tzitzit - ritual fringes ohttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/51585/18515995/The_Heart_of_Jewish_Life_-_Israel?post_id=528658897#528658897A few weeks ago, we were invited to the launching of a new book, "The Rarest Blue" by Baruch and Judy Sterman. It deals with the revival of the biblical T'chelet - the authentic azure that we are commanded to include in our tzitzit - ritual fringes oFri, 01 Feb 2013 01:10:29 -0600