Christmas trees have been in the stores for weeks and neighborhoods are beginning to shine with Christmas decorations. That can only mean one thing: Thanksgiving is just around the corner! Given the commercialism of Christmas, it seems Thanksgiving is often overlooked. This is Thanksgiving week in America, so let's linger here for a few days. …
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After rainy days the past two days, we scored a beautiful, dry day today (Sunday). The air was clear and crisp, making it a great day to be out and about in Jerusalem! Thanks for your prayers! Our day began a half hour early with an appointment at the Israeli Knesset (parliament). After passing through …
Ok, time to learn some Hebrew! "Good morning" in Hebrew is boker tov! As we greet one another each morning, we say, "Boker tov!" Even our Arab bus driver understands it. We haven't quite mastered the Arabic version (though we are working on it). This morning featured another glorious sunrise over the Sea of Galilee, …
Hi friends! The day has been very hectic for many of our guests. Lots of missed connections and reroutes. However, a rare kudos to the airlines for their cooperation in rerouting travelers to other airlines. I have never seen this kind of cooperation. As a result, all guests scheduled to arrive Sunday morning in Tel …
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