Observations about life in Israel from a Canadian immigrant's perspective.
In the early morning of July 16 (13 Tammuz), my daughter Aviva gave birth to a beautiful baby boy. I was extremely privileged to be there during the birth, assisting and supporting my daughter as she slowly and painfully progressed with her labor. She spent the last hour in a pool set up in the… Continue reading Planting Peace
The sun dips behind the trees casting shadows across a green lawn. Students mill about, some sitting on the grass chatting, others studying, heads crouched over laptops. A Jewish student stands with her prayer book, facing south towards Jerusalem. She sways as she mouths the words. Beside her, a Muslim student unfurls her prayer… Continue reading Milk and Honey
Mother always gave me paper whites. Each December, she would hand me a gift-wrapped pot with bulbs poking out of rocks. It didn’t look like much. I would be depressed by the onset of winter, a time when horizon and ground melded, the dark, drab sky perfectly morphing into the dark, drab concrete; and when… Continue reading Mother Gave Me Paper Whites
As early as Sunday, Israelis started talking about ‘the storm.’ I happened to be hiking last Sunday and as I walked along the sea, I saw distinct signs that the weather was changing. The normally docile Mediterranean was black, waves were surging, frothing churning. Dark, ominous clouds gathered and the rain soon started to pelt… Continue reading The Storm
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Life in Israel 