Day 10 in solitary confinement as I wait out my Covid sentence… Every day since before this began I’ve had a ritual of taking a daily inhale of hot paprika, just to confirm I could still whiff its spicy kick. Last Thursday, day 5, I smelled nothing. Now that is a weird experience–to know intellectuallyContinue reading “What is Stronger than Death?”
Monthly Archives: September 2020
Into the Abyss
Many people have spent the last six months wondering if they would get Covid. I was not one of them. I never thought I would get it. I was wrong. For the last few weeks, our family has been watching Israel’s Covid nightmare spiral out of control. From a Covid perspective, the country seems toContinue reading “Into the Abyss”
Israel’s Approach to Opening Schools: Daring Solution or Tragic Mistake?
____________ I ended my last blog post with the expression “only in Israel.” This is a sentiment that newcomers to Israel, from participants on teen tours to retirees, have often. Sometimes it refers to the surprising sweetness of tomatoes, mangoes, and other locally grown produce. Sometimes it refers to the kismet-on-steriods way that fate intervenesContinue reading “Israel’s Approach to Opening Schools: Daring Solution or Tragic Mistake?”
Pomegranate Dreams 