Observations about life in Israel from a Canadian immigrant's perspective.
“For from their beginning, I see them as mountain peaks, and I behold them as hills; it is a nation that will dwell alone, and will not be reckoned among the nations.” — Parshat Balak, Bamidbar 23:9 These are the words that we read in synagogue this past Shabbat. This story hearkens back to a… Continue reading Centering Mind, Body, and Soul in the Garden
How beautiful are your tents, Jacob, your dwelling places, Israel! Numbers 24:5 In the Torah, as the Jews encamped in the desert, the prophet Bilaam looked at them from a mountaintop and bestowed this praise. This very line from the Torah is also said in combination with a verse from the Psalms to form the… Continue reading How beautiful are your tents
Life in Israel 