Yad Vashem

Grandfather took the crying babies out of the hiding place, are captured, and none survive. I walk by this memorial every day. Hidden off to one side is one more "baby", the only one in the entire family to survive the Holocaust.

All I want for Christmas is Shwarma

December 25th 2012
Jane knew a lovely French bakery that she needed to share with us - I guess I need French food at all times - even in Israel! After a calorie laden breakfast of croissants, apple tunovers, brioche and chocolate rugalah, we set off on the walking trail to burn off a few calories. The trail is flat and is the old railroad tracks and closed to pedestrians. We walked to the windmill and to a very chi- ... read more

Middle East » Israel » Jerusalem District » Jerusalem

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

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