Every day here in the land has been a wonderful day. Just when I think it can’t get any better, it does. The first thing we did after booking our flight, was book the rabbi’s tunnel. This is a tour that takes you along the Western Wall underground, closer to the road of the second […]
Archive | October, 2015
We Should Heed God’s Warning
So this morning, before I headed out for the day, I promised I would finish my impressions, and here I am. It’s nearly 11pm here in Jerusalem, that means it’s nearly 4pm in Ft Lauderdale. Yesterday, we were in the Israel Museum, and would have stayed more than the 5 or 6 hours we were […]
Tears in a Museum?
Who would think that visiting a museum would have such an emotional impact? We visited the Israel Museum and I was in tears. Now, I expect to be in tears when in Yad Vashem (the Holocaust Museum) but a museum of artifacts and art? Yes! Maria and I checked out of the Jaffa Gate Hostel […]
The Sound of a Man’s Voice
Today started out early, as most of my days do, but this one had a more leisurely start. In fact, the entire day was one of slow-paced absorbing the sights and sounds around us. We started out having breakfast in what has become our favorite place to eat. How did it become our favorite? It […]
Messiah’s Walk
Walking over 12 miles in mountanous Jerusalem is quite a different experience than walking those same 12 miles in flat south Florida. While it was tiring, it was an amazing experience. One that I will not soon forget. We started our day exiting Jaffa Gate with the intention of heading straight to Mount of Olives. […]
Our First Shabbat in the Land
Traveling to the Holy Land with a tour group and tour guide is very informative. And I am very glad my first trip was full of great information. But can I be honest? Nothing compares to being on your own, wandering the streets of Jerusalem, and stopping to see what you want and spending as […]
On Our Way
I am going to try something new. Rather than write the posts in Word, then edit, then post (and edit some more) I am going to try to journal this amazing journey to the land of Messiah. So here we are at Ft Lauderdale airport waiting for the first leg of our journey to begin. […]