Memorial Day

The Yoms Continue - Memorial Day & Independence Day

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April 23rd 2010
Spring is moving steadily into summer. The days are warmer, and although we had a little rain yesterday, the grass in the valley outside my balcony is beginning to fade on the sun-facing slopes. The poor goats! The warm air deepens the fragrance of honeysuckle and jasmine that have begun blooming along countless walls in the neighborhood. It's wonderful. Living A week after Yom Ha ... read more

Middle East » Israel » Jerusalem District » Jerusalem

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Following World War II, the British withdrew from their mandate of Palestine, and the UN partitioned the area into Arab and Jewish states, an arrangement rejected by the Arabs. Subsequently, the Israelis defeated the Arabs in a series of wars without... ... read more