Two Beaches, Worlds Apart

I’ve seen my share of beach. From Spain to France, from California, Florida and Mexico to Bermuda and Turks and … More

From Bananas to Buildings: A Paean to my Grandfather

Until a couple of months ago, I never knew that my late grandfather had once worked in a banana field. … 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

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

The Soundtracks of a War Zone

On the large flat screen TV, I need a break from the news, finding refuge instead at the far end … More

All Quiet on the Northern Front

If you’d characterize Israel’s land according to the same proportions of a human body, then this week its shins are … 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