I don’t know what you see within a ten-minute walk from your door. Maybe a park, a grocery store, or a restaurant. Sometimes I miss those things. But on a day like today, I wouldn’t trade. There wasn’t much rain this winter and so a Bedouin family (extended family with brother and multiple wives and… Read More »
Israel is holding elections today, the result of Ariel Sharon disbanding the government and forming a new political party, Kadima, some months ago. The Israel Project has a run-down of the views of the 31(!) political parties running for seats in the Knesset (parliament). Elections here mean a public holiday and the kids are home.
Some former IBEXers know Irit Iffert or her sister Yael (who married Benj Foreman). Irit has one of the most beautiful voices and she has just released her first album. She has written about 300 songs but her best dozen are on this CD. The songs are about the Lord and her faith and even… Read More »
One very important rabbi says so. Before you laugh this off, know that this was one of the most important rabbis in Israel, as attested by the tributes given to him and the size of his funeral (from Arutz-7). Rabbi Yitzchak Kaduri, known as the “Senior Kabbalist Elder,” passed away last night in Jerusalem. Over… Read More »
I have guard duty tonight but wanted to do something for the blog before I go. A number of ideas in the “cooker” will just take too long. So how about this: a look into my email inbox. I’ll just mention a few of the many emails that I have received in the last 24… Read More »
In order not to lose momentum, I’ve decided to post tonight. I can’t think of anything good to say, and even if I could, it would be lame compared to the depth of Gunner’s posts. But I will write something anyway, even if it is of no educational value. Maybe that is ok, sometimes. I… Read More »
I asked Tom Powers today and here is his reply: The news on Father Jerome Murphy-O’Connor is quite promising these days, considering that he was only given a 50/50 chance of survival not that long ago. He is up and walking around, talking, eating, etc. and expected to make a full recovery. He is still… Read More »
These are two unrelated items that I read in the last 24 hours that I would recommend to you. For prayer: The Caspari Media Review gives the latest run-down on events related to Christians in Israel. Just the news, but very thought-provoking. For practice: Listen Up! Very good insights on talking and listening. Takes 3… Read More »
The price of a gallon of important fuels in Israel: Gasoline: $5.13 Milk: $3.37 Ice Cream: $17.14 Gasoline used to be closer to $4/gallon, but has gone up with the price of a barrel of oil. Milk is cheaper than I thought, and is fixed by the government. Except for the special treat of chocolate… Read More »