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Menorah or Hanukkiah
Since we are in the time of the celebration of Hanukkah (ˈhä-nə-kə) (also spelled Chanukah or Hanukah), I think it is fun to look at a distinction between a menorah used in the temple and a menorah used during Hanukkah. Hanukkah is celebrated for eight days starting...
Thanksgiving
Thank you in Hebrew is toda raba (toe-DAH ruh-BAH). Most of our trips to Israel were with the Israeli Celebration Dancers. At that time, our daughter was a member of this group from northern Colorado. On one trip, they went to a store in an ultra-orthodox area of...
A Busy Week of Writing
November month is NaNoWriMo - National Novel Writing Month. It is a worldwide challenge to write a 50,000-word novel during November.The concept is to put the story running around in your head on paper (or computer) without editing or judging that story. I am feeling...
Yad Vashem Memorial Pin
The Yad Vashem Memorial Pin One of my most treasured purchases in Israel is this Yad Vashem Memorial Pin because it has so many deep meanings and memories. Yad Vashem is Israel's official memorial to all who died in the Holocaust. The Jews who died are remembered as...
The Upper Room
As I'm writing these blogs, my goal is to share not only the things and places I've seen on my trips to Israel but also to share the emotions and thoughts about my faith that came with those sights. Visiting the place archeologists have determined to be the Upper Room...
Not Sure What to Post
I'm really not sure what to post this week because it is the fifth Friday of the month. When I started this blog, I had a solid plan for four Fridays in a month. First, one of the stories that holds a special place in my heart from my trips to Israel. Second, a fun...