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Israel Trip Fall 2016 – Day 18 Sukkah Building at March of Life House

Lesley and Petra were hoping to become acquainted with their neighbors…their first sukkah made the connection for them! The morning was full of anticipation! Petra and Lesley were ready to make the sukkah happen.  Rozalie and Lesley gathered special greenery from the yard, and fruit, then added some of the decorations from the store.  Lesley already […]

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Israel Trip Fall 2016 – Day 22 Last Look at En Gedi and Journey to Jerusalem

So we took a leisurely look at the botanical gardens, told the oasis ‘so long, for now’ and made our way to Jerusalem… For a good while, along the highway, we could see the Dead Sea…. the greenish blue water made the mountains in the distance seemed dreamy, almost imaginary…   We arrived very late at night and were

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Israel Trip Fall 2016 – Day 17 Humanitarian Aid in Natanya and Sukkah Shopping

Our day began with the drive from Caesarea to Netanya, and meeting Brian Slater and other volunteers at the Abundant Bread of Life distribution center. After a brief devotion time, we received our instructions for the day. At our posts, we packaged the items or handed them out at the tables, or served coffee to

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Israel Trip Fall 2016 – Day 25 Shabbat Dinner for Four, in Jerusalem’s Armenian Tavern

After the parade, we headed to the Old City, to the Kotel (the Western Wall)… and then had a great Shabbat meal at the Armenian Tavern with Paul and Jan.    Technically, the evening and the morning are the next day, but our feet weren’t hearing that… parade, Old City, then sleepy time…our feet insisted.

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Israel Trip Fall 2016 – Day 14 Morning in Shiloh, Evening in Natanya

In the morning, we accompanied D’vorah to Shiloh, the ancient site of the Ark of the Covenant.  There, we met D’vorah’s friend, who showed us the Synagogue, and shared her interesting life there, in the orthodox Jewish community.  She fed us a fabulous Ethiopian style lunch and took us on a little walk to the ancient resting

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Israel Trip Fall 2016 – Day 8 Shanah Tovah with Survivors

“Shanah Tovah!” and “Happy New Year!” were heard at The March of Life House on the second day of Rosh Hashanah.   Festivities continued with a group of 16 Russian Holocaust survivors enjoying one another and the volunteers who love them.  Lesly, Petra, the March of Life guests, and volunteers from the Israeli government joined together to serve the guests.  After

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Israel Trip Fall 2016 – Day 7 Working Day at the Beach

Preparing for a Survivor Brunch, and a Walk to the Seashore First was cleaning, shopping,   and baking, baking, baking! Holiday Challah and Apple Pie with Extra Charm!   We knew the beach was only about ten minutes away.  We enjoyed finding the path through the eucalyptus trees.  Strapped with our activities to accomplish while there,

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