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Survivors in A Pandemic

It was all arranged.  At 9am we were set to meet and partner with high school students to hand out boxes of food to the Survivors.  We had done this last year before the lockdowns began, so this was great … Continue reading

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Poverty Among Survivors in Israel

It is 74 years since WWII ended and left survivors of those who were imprisoned, tortured and displaced.  They were from almost every part of Europe, but the majority were from the Russian speaking countries. In the news we often … Continue reading

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Hidden Treasures

It was Shabbat morning and I was looking through my jewelry for something gold to wear.  I came across a gold necklace and matching bracelets.  I had never worn them before.  A single strand necklace with 7 separate wrist bracelets to … Continue reading

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Did You Know…?

..before WWII the Nazi government had laws to sterilize people, on the books July 14, 1933?  Called the “Law for Prevention of Genetically Diseased Offspring.”  Included were deafness, Epilepsy, blindness, mental deficiency and physical deformity of any kind. Compulsory sterilization … Continue reading

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People We Meet

In the last few weeks I have traveled quite a bit.  October 25 I landed in Inverness, Scotland.  A few days later I was in London, then back to Israel and flying to the US the following day.  Less than … Continue reading

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Soil Getting Low?

This evening when texting with a friend when she mentioned how glad she was that God allowed her to be useful in the US when she was originally from Trinidad. My comment in return was how God has a tendency … Continue reading

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Playing With A Howitzer

Can you imagine?  I have been playing with a Howitzer!  The choice of weapon by the Army and Marines is the M777 155mm 39 caliber  gun weighing less than 10,000 lbs. This is one big gun. Imagine, now, letting your … Continue reading

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Hands Off!

For the last two days, in Akko and then Migdal ha Emek, we have been blessed to host a group of volunteers testing for and giving away eyeglasses.  I had no idea how involved it could be to give away … Continue reading

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Grace Wins

I am tired.  I admit it. We have had volunteers at Beit Shalom since January through April 1st.  Some times every bed was full.  That is a lot of volunteers! That is also a lot of planning, driving, talking, cleaning, … Continue reading

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“Strength” by Hal Lyon

After 30 years in the Army and over 23 in civilian law-enforcement, needless to say, physical fitness and mental toughness has been a large part of my life.  Sometimes consuming me with all the calorie counting, protein in-take, miles Run … Continue reading

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