greeting my mom at the airport

I swear I would make a great Birthright guide

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January 21st 2007
Hello All! Its just another day here in Israel. It rained. Actually, it poured. While the sun was shining. And last night, I think it hailed. Ok, this is totally NOT typical in Israel. Rain is very rare, although this is certainly the season. But sun storms and hail? Just give me snow already! Luckily, the entire last week that my mom was here, we had perfect weather. It was relatively warm, it ... read more

Middle East » Israel

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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