I had never seen it, and my dad is of the priestly persuasion, so the three of us went down to the kotel in the Old City yesterday to hear/see/be present at the ginormous Birkat Kohanim for chol hamoed Sukkot.
Birkat Kohanim - known as ‘duchaning’ in Ashkenaz circles - is like a representation of the [...]
Last night, I completely forgot it was the evening of Yom Yerushalayim (Jerusalem Day). If I had remembered, I might have at least considered going down to the Old City to pay my respects and tributes.
What is it about modern Jerusalem that makes it so easy to forget? Is it the modernity in it? Is [...]
Caesarea is one of those Israeli cities that, when coming up in conversation, everyone nods their heads and says, “Oh yes, beautiful place, I’d like to get back there one of these days.”
After hearing that for over three years, I decided it was time. We took a day of our chol hamoed and drove up [...]