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It is official. It is hot in Jerusalem. Whew! I knew the nice weather had to end sometime. Last night as I was waiting for the bus on Emek to go my hotel, I saw a big tour bus coming down the road. Imagine my surprise when it turned out to be our head bus […]

The heat wave is on. The weathermen are predicting temperatures in the 90’s for Jerusalem this weekend. I noticed last night that it was not as cool when I was heading back to the hotel from Emek. I had a chance to visit with Aviel Schneider with Israel Today. I think his magazine is a […]

Psalms 27:3 — “If an army encamps around me, my heart will not fear; if war breaks out against me, even then I will keep trusting.” The news all around me is just bleak—until I remember that God is in control. Is it me or does everyone have a solutions to the problems in Gaza? […]

It is another beautiful morning in Jerusalem. The temperature at night is in the 60’s and the high during the day is the upper 70’s with a breeze. It just could not be better. Last year when I was here, the city was having a heat wave. The highs were in the 90’s. Quite a […]

Shabbat Shalom, Today is Will’s birthday. I am so blessed to have a wonderful son. When he moved to Israel almost 4 years ago, Zola and I watched as God opened door after door in his life. He is doing broadcasting and reporting at Bridges for Peace, reporting for Zola Levitt Presents, written a book, […]

This is a sad time for me. The group has gone back to the States. We have become mespacha (family) and I miss them. I especially miss the children that we had on the tour. They were such a delight and it was so rewarding to see them fall in love with Israel! We have […]

We are in Jerusalem and the group has gone to the Dead Sea, Qumran, and Masada today. I have stayed back at the kibbutz to work on the book about women that Jeff and I are writing. I had hoped to be able to update the blog during the tour and it has turned out […]

Count Down. Israel, my spiritual home, my eternal home.  I can hardly wait.  It is about this time before the tour that I start saying to myself, this time next week I will be in Israel and I say that everyday until the plane lands at Ben Gurion.  I am packing, and finishing those last […]

I had every intention of “blogging” after the group left Israel on the 18th. However, Ken Berg, our producer had us working almost non-stop. Jeff and I are getting ready for some new programs and we like to interview and film in Israel. We think it makes a better program. I want you all to […]

Shalom from a sunny Jerusalem!  It is cooler, and the clouds are expected to come in and out today.  It has rained the last 3 days, so I am grateful for a little reprieve from the weather.   Will and I had an interview scheduled with Cindy and Gary Bayer, on Friday afternoon.  We got […]