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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Vision for Israel is a humanitarian aid organization to help Israelis with food, clothing, and supplies. Barry and Batya Segal have been serving the needs of Israelis for many years here in Jerusalem, but their beautiful music is known all over the world. They hosted the Sukkot festivities, and on the last day, we marched as
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Day Nine: Zikhron Ya’akov We spent the day with Jody Rabynov and two of her friends from Haifa, walking through the section designated for pedestrians only. The streets are lined with shops, galleries, and restaurants. A winery in the neighborhood welcomes visitors. We had lunch at Tishbi’s, which serves wine from the nearby winery. The
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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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We spent our Shabbat morning with Israeli locals and tourists, who met at Christ Church, in the Old City. It was called the Sabra service. There were beautiful prayers, a message, worship and music… Their music leader prayed for us and encouraged gifts of music to follow us back home! The afternoon brought coffee
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Morning Shuk-Shopping, a Great Leader Remembered, and the Car Ride to Haifa Now, what do you do, if you already have way too many hats? Buy another one! This hat, from the outdoor market in Tel Aviv (Shuk Carmel) has its own story. It became a gift later in the trip, to a mighty woman of
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First Shabbat Service! We visited a congregation in Kyriat Yam, with Daniel and D’vorah. There, the congregation’s leader, Eiton Shishkoff, prayed for The City On The Hill. We also received impartation prayers from Mark Chapinsky, the songwriter who traveled and worked with Paul Wilbur for many years. We left Haifa to check in at
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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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Preparing for Shabbat Haifa Bay waters are from the Mediterranean, but this view is actually eastward, which makes for a beautiful morning! Out on the balcony, I could hear a man singing the Shemah from a nearby window. We watched TV coverage of the funeral of Shimon Peres, former president of Israel, as world
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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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