The Final Solution

In my last post I shared a bit about the resistance of the Jews during the holocaust.  That's because I wanted to highlight the Jews determination to live life to the fullest, even in the darkest circumstances.  Now, I want to share just a bit more of the sinister aspect of the holocaust. Ephraim Kaye, …

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The Holocaust Resistance

Greetings again from Yad Vashem!  Today was spent exclusively in the classroom, as we continue with our seminar on The Holocaust, Antisemitism and Israel. It is so difficult to imagine the atrocities that took place during the Nazi's drive toward "The Final Solution" (annihilation of the Jews).  Our day began with a look at the …

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Another Wonderful Day in Jerusalem

Greetings from Jerusalem!  We had another very full day and I am ready for some rest...but not before I update you on the happenings! The Lord blessed us with rain today, and clouds moved in and out of the valley to the west of Mt Herzl, where Yad Vashem is located.  (For my Phoenix friends, …

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A Day Like No Other at Yad Vashem

Welcome back friends...and thanks for stopping by!  Many of you are following my journey to Israel, but I have to tell you that there is just absolutely no way I can relate all that I'm seeing, hearing, learning and experiencing!  I'm here, not to tour, but to attend a Christian Leadership Seminar on "The Holocaust, …

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