ISRAEL | Wednesday, 9 Jan 2008 | Views [4603] | Comments [7]
Spaceman Shmuel, Intrepid Explorer of Orthodox Judaism. Actually its really hard to learn in a yeshiva without committing to the Orthodoxy. I'm finding this out the hard way. My level of emotional stress has been way high these past few days, I have ... Read more >
Tags: fundamentalism, golan heights, israel, landscapes, religion
ISRAEL | Tuesday, 1 Jan 2008 | Views [1336] | Comments [1]
I'm standing there sheepishly with Yehoshua, munching on a pear, as the men finish their davening (prayer). Finally the procession starts, the men all fall in line behind the groom and rabbis guiding him, around the mechitzah (gender fence) to the bride.... Read more >
Tags: culture, israel, religion, weddings
ISRAEL | Friday, 28 Dec 2007 | Views [1123] | Comments [2]
I tried to play Ms. Pacman while I was waiting for airplane boarding, but the machine wouldn't accept my quarters, until I realized that I had been repeatedly inserting the Chinese yuan that Matthiah gave me when he visited. Thats about ... Read more >
Tags: israel, language, religion, transportation