The St. Petersburg Phenomenon

Six years ago, right about this time of year, buffeted by wind and approaching rain, I shivered in the cold … More

A Labyrinth Memorial

The miracle is not to walk on water. The miracle is to walk on the green earth, dwelling deeply in … More

Nowhere To Run To

This morning, I saw a woman wearing this shirt. My initial reaction was: huh? I assumed it to be one … More

Echoes of Iyengar

It’s perhaps an odd and humbling confession to make, but it turns out that, without even having ever met this … More

Scenes From A Train

It was a week ago today that I traveled by train through the central part of Israel. Young men, boys … More

Stones on the Ground

When I first arrived at this house in northern Israel, I gasped at the view, so instantly smitten was I. … More

Pueblo de las Rosas

Here I am, spending the month of July in the northern part of Israel. I’ve squirreled myself away in Kfar … More

White Night, White City

White Night is a movement that’s been spreading around the globe. It first lit up Tel Aviv in 2003, the … More

I Did It My Way

Ol’ Blue Eyes (aka Frank Sinatra) made his mark, writing about it first. Then I spotted his famed title along … More

Etta Rises

Last month, my cousin, who lives in the same apartment that once belonged to our late great-aunt (and her husband), … More