Leah’s Blog March 22 2016 Purim
Purim 2016 So, I’m standing at the check- out counter at Osher Ad Supermarket in bustling Petach Tikva. Osher Ad means completely satisfied. To tell you the truth, it looks p
Leah’s Blog March 11 2016
Leah’s Blog – March 11, 2016 Living in Israel is like being on a seesaw- no, it’s like riding a rollercoaster. It’s thrilling, in an ironic way. It is safe
Leah’s Blog March 6th 2016
Leah’s Blog – March 6th 2016 Just as I was making the last of the salads and the face of the clock gave a menacing glance of “It is getting late!” a knock o
Leah’s Blog Feb 26 2016
Leah’s Blog The Golden Calf February 26, 2016 Growing up Jewish in the 1970’s meant a lot of different things depending on your own personal experience.
Leah’s Blog Feb 11 2016
Just after the Tomb of Josef became a blackened ruin I returned to it one night. What once stood as an enchanted familiar meeting place, the courtyard adorned by the old hearty Mul
Leah’s Blog January 29th 2016
Leah’s Blog – Yitro- January 29 2016 My grandmother Alvina had orange eyes and a strong German accent. More than the color of her eyes, it was the twinkle in them that got
Leah’s Blog Tu Bishvat 2016
Leah’s Blog – Tu B’Shvat January 23 2016 Our earliest neighbors here on Itamar were (and are) organic farmers. Back in those days, for all of us though, regardless of
Leah’s Blog – Jan 15 2016
Leah’s Blog “Bo” January 15, 2016 My jetlag is finally ebbing away. It was very redeeming, waking up in the blackest part of pre dawn- 4 AM
Leah’s Blog Nov 20th 2015
Leah’s Blog – November 20, 2015 I pulled out our living room windows today. I was right in the middle of the frenzy of this day, like any other Friday – pots simmering on
Leah’s Blog Oct 23 2015
Leah’s Blog October 23 2015 I was picking olives when all the winds in the world tried to knock the trees down. It has been one terror attack after the next,
