091129 Fall in Givat Ze'ev

A little bit of fall color in the surroundings of my home in Givat Zeev. It's not very often the desert sky is so clear and nature is dust-free.

091113 AFSI Arrives at Shdema

Storm clouds were brewing over a western sky as the AFSI bus arrived at Shdema. The American tourists disembarked eager to participate in the day's activities. Nadia's address to the group began with a note of the personal appreciation of the longtime support of Women in Green from Americans For a Safe Israel. Ruthie Wallfish followed with a shiur from the Parasha of the week: "The Leadership of Sara".
Afterwards, everyone hurried outside to plant vegetation appropriate for this particular region of Israel. Although it was a warm happy occasion, the parting was bitter sweet for some of those who have had a longterm, long-distance acquaintance. For others it was a fun time to make new friends which we all hope to see in Israel again soon!
It was great to experience such a great turnout at Shdema! And everyone on the ground floor of making Shdema a success was very grateful to Helen Freedman for introducing her tour group to the struggle for Shdema.
The weather held out until the events came to the close of another Friday morning at Shdema, but the sweet, much needed rain came as I traveled home, making it a bright shiny Shabbat across the wadi outside my apartment in the hills of Binyamin.
(To see photos of the Shdema Youth, go to: http//:tzometfriknfrak.blogspot.com/)