First Morning at the March of Life House, New Opportunities for Serving Holocaust Survivors! The morning sun introduces Eucalyptus trees, and the aroma blends sweetly with Rosemary, Basil, and an array of flowers! Breakfast happens outdoors on a breezy porch with great company… other guests of the March of Life House! Sieglinde and Ilsa, are members of […]
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Our senses were delighted by fresh smells and emerald green foliage. We saw unusual as well as familiar species of plants. Nothing looked dead, or even sick, it was all abundantly thriving! Join us in Israel!
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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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“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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This man’s name is Yeshua. He agreed to let me finish my sketch, which became a gift for him. The March of Life House was full of activity as we planned to help with a special holiday luncheon with nearby Holocaust Survivors. The event was sponsored by Helping Hands Coalition, at their Shalom House. Guests
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We spent Shabbat at Kehilat HaCarmel, where David and Karen Davis lead the congregation. The building felt joyful, open, and bright, and in the congregation we noticed some of the friends we had met in Israel. That day, singer, Robert Stearns, was the special guest speaker. Amazingly, Karen’s music, although beautiful on her CDs, had not prepared us for
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We traveled to a famous ancient city on top of a mountain, where the Zoar (book of mysteries) was written. It has been a center of Jewish thought and mysticism, the city (never spelled the same way twice!) Sefad, Zefat, Sfat, ? … we were told watch for the blue doors. It has something to do with keeping evil
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Our friends from Houston, Jeff and Rina, were also visiting Israel, and we had already enjoyed a Shabbat Dinner with them and some of their friends earlier in the trip. This day, they visited us at the March of Life House in Ceasarea. Jeff and Rina helped with learning the verses of “Tumbalalaika,” and suggested other
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A day full of flying! Houston to Istanbul, Istanbul to Tel Aviv… Sam sat with us on the flight from Houston to Istanbul. Born in Syria, he lives in Turkey where he is a surgeon. His wife and children live in Texas where he hopes to relocate his practice. Sam loves the arts and listened to Rozalie’s spiritual
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An amazing rooftop breakfast, a Mediterranean splash, and dinner at Tel Aviv Port with two innovative professors! From the beach, to the pier …. for a fabulous fish dinner Rozalie smiled and told Dr. Hily Rosenblum and Dr. Sharon Azariah our plan, “We’re gonna bribe you with a good meal.” After talking, dreaming, and planning
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