Israel’s 75th Yom ha-Atzma’ut Memorial and Celebration -- in Modi’in - Blog #4 (2023)
It was something special to be here -- I was blessed to attend an outdoor youth program and special Arvit for a combination...
The People and Synagogues of Modi’in -- Blog # 3 (2023)
My plan was to rent three different places, each for a month, to get to know three different areas in Israel. My criteria were: (a) An...
Haifa, the Central Synagogue, and Orthodox Variations
Our son, Ezra, and his wife, Shiri, recently relocated north, a result of the prohibitive housing costs in Israel’s central region, and...
Pesach in Haifa + Life in Modi'in
Our seder (in Haifa, where Ezra and Shiri live) had 9 adults -- Marian and me, Micah and Alyssa, Ezra and Shiri, Ranana, and two of...