Morning walk in the wadi near my home

Kever Rachel

Yesterdays hike in the Judean Hills...

Aliyah Lakever of Reb Shlomo Carlebach

Amazing experiance to stand with Jews of all walks of life who were inspired by Reb Shlomo and sing his niggunim and tell his stories at his gravesite in Jerusalem.

Fruits of the holy land...

Unholy graffiti...

Here's what was prominently displayed on a door of the old city if Jerusalem just steps from the temple mount. And we should talk peace with these people??

House Dedication (Chanukat Habayit)

I went to a Chanukat Habayit tonight but this was different than just any house dedication. It was at a hilltop that our government labels as "illegal". The owner bought wood and nails and built the home with his own two hands. During these days when the government is tearing down houses of our fellow Jews in our homeland, we tell them that every piece of this land is ours and we will not stop building and growing it! Mazal Tov!!

That's right! Rain in Jerusalem...

...the morning after we started to pray for rain. This is the short distance call to g-d!!

Where I am right now...

How about you???

Videos from succot...

                                            "Brikat Kohanim" Preistly Blessing at Kotel

                                                    Shlomo Katz Hoshanot in Hebron

Shlomo Katz "Shiru Lo" Bresslov in Hebron

Arabic writing "decorating" the second holiest city to the Jews

Your heart has to feel for the holy site..

Yitzchak's Room...

Muslim prayer mats cover the floor

Maarat Hamachpela on Chol Hamoed

The whole structure open to Jews only. Usually, the Muslims have exclusive access to "Yitzchak's Room" and forbid Jews from entering. The following posts are pictures taken in that special place usually off limits to Jews...

Pre-Succot pictures from Jerusalem

Jerusalem prepares for Yom Kippur...

Kaparot anyone...

Ya, that's a lamb head! B'teavon!

Preparations continue for the day of judgement...

Israel prepares for Rosh Hashana

This guy is the president of the United States???

                                               
 Nice slip up Mr. President!!! Wonder what he really thinks about us?? It's time to come home...

Post rain storm sunset...

Israel's first rain in months...

We thank Hashem for all the good he has showered on us!
I have never seen the kids enjoy rain so much!

Last Night in Jerusalem...

Shlomo Katz Singing "Veyeda Kol Paul" from High Holy Days Prayers

(Song by Reb Shlomo Carlebach)

Kuddos to this Guy...

Why cant there be more like him???

My cultural experience...

One of the nice things about living here is that most of the culture here is Jewish. Another nice thing is that wine is really good and really cheap. As I was checking out of the supermarket today one of our Arab cousins was bagging my groceries. He did a pretty good job but I noticed that he avoided bagging the wine. At the end everything was bagged except the wine and he asked me to take care of it. I was a little puzzled but I complied. Then it came to me... Muslims won't even touch wine. Interesting. Well, too bad for them...L'Chaim!!!

Could you ask for a better place to study Torah...

Blessings from the center of the spiritual universe!!

Job fair...

I was supposed to go to two job fairs today. I went to the one in the morning which was pretty much a bust! Then I decided that I would likely have better luck at the holy wall than at the second job fair. And here I am...

Traffic...

Pre-Shabbat pictures from Jerusalem...