by Chris | Jan 15, 2022 | Food, Impressions of Israel
When I was in Israel, I love the buffet of foods at every meal. One of my favorites was the cucumber-tomato-parsley salad served at all the meals, including breakfast. I was not used to the idea of salad at breakfast, but I discovered I like the idea. The recipe is...
by Chris | Jan 8, 2022 | Impressions of Israel, Memories, My Heart
In my post on November 12th, I showed you the Yad Vashem pin I purchased and I promised to write more about the holocaust this month. January 27th is International Holocaust Remembrance Day. This day has several names, all meaning the same thing. Yad Vashem is the...
by Chris | Dec 11, 2021 | Impressions of Israel, Memories, Shabbat
One Saturday evening, while in Israel, our group was invited to attend the last meal of Shabbat at the home of a friend named Jeremy. He is an orthodox Jew who teaches the Torah. We walked to his home in the Old City of Jerusalem. The entrance is in what looks like a...
by Chris | Dec 4, 2021 | Impressions of Israel, Memories
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...
by Chris | Nov 26, 2021 | Impressions of Israel, Memories, My Heart
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...
by Chris | Nov 12, 2021 | Impressions of Israel, Intriguing Products
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...
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