Here Today, Gone Tomorrow? There is a mixture of excitement and some sadness as we begin our last day of touring in Israel. It’s strange. Many of us are just …
Spring 2023 Up to Jerusalem Tour—Day Eight
Shabbat Shalom The buildings all around us are the color of the desert, much like the wall around the Old City. As travelers journeyed up to Jerusalem over the centuries, …
Spring 2023 Up to Jerusalem Tour—Day Seven
Jerusalem to Bethlehem and Back Shalom, Y’all! Among the many souvenirs we have seen in the last week, perhaps the most humorous and apropos is a wall plaque with the …
Spring 2023 Up to Jerusalem Tour—Day Six
Up, Down, and Up Again The Dead Sea is the lowest point on the surface of the earth. From there, the only direction to go is up; and that’s exactly …
Spring 2023 Up to Jerusalem Tour—Day Five
Our Day Was in Ruins Let me first apologize for causing any alarm with today’s blog title. I have a lifelong struggle with humor that seems so funny to me …
Spring 2023 Up to Jerusalem Tour—Day Four
Have You Heard? We awoke to Galilee’s first day of spring! Rain has gone, skies are sunny and blue, and just after breakfast we found ourselves planting trees in Israel! …
