The Word On The Street
"The WORD on the street" is a way for those living in the United States to be connected with those living in the Land. The day's events, politics, pop-culture, family life, maybe even what’s on the dinner menu—all of this and more is likely to be found here. Visit regularly to hear the WORD on the street from our MAs and friends in Israel.
Rain and Iran
01 October, 2008
Rain and Iran.....same letters slightly rearranged, are on everybody's lips. In some sense we are waiting for both, one to bring a blessing and the other a curse.
With regard to Iran, a law has just been passed requiring all security rooms being built, (including those in private homes), to be equipped with filter systems against poison gas.
Israel is in dire need of rain to replenish the Sea of Galilee and the underground reservoirs. Early rain fell today, briefly but heavily, and we all stood with mouths open relishing the sound and smell. (Normally the first rain falls lightly at Succot. At Rosh Hashanah prayer for rain begins in the synagogues. Believers are always praying for rain, literal and spiritual.)
Paul McCartney gave his first concert in Israel last night causing huge traffic jams around TelAviv. Tickets sold for between 500-5000 NIS. Sadly the golden calf is still worshipped.
Archives
Winter Storms
09 December, 2011
Handel's Messiah
02 November, 2011
A different kind of hurricane...
05 September, 2011
After an Arab Spring comes an Israeli Summer
26 July, 2011
Bob Dylan came blowin' in th' wind...
26 June, 2011
Word on the Tweet
07 June, 2011
It is back to bread and butter in Israel...
30 April, 2011
What happens in Israel affects the world...
12 April, 2011
On the streets of Egypt...
22 February, 2011
Borders are the issue; they are becoming blurred.
05 February, 2011
Who is a Jew?
12 January, 2011
Fire on Mt. Carmel
18 December, 2010
Flicking through articles in the weekend newspaper...
07 December, 2010
“To build or not to build?” That was the question...
23 October, 2010
A helpful fellow shopper saw a woman struggling
03 August, 2010
This Week Israel Is Remembering
21 July, 2010
The headlines of the news on Israel's radio this morning were disturbing
25 March, 2010
Tu B'Shevat Has Come and Gone in Israel
12 February, 2010
Christmas is Confusing in Israel!
23 December, 2009
In the Cartoon World...
30 June, 2009
Government and Migrating Birds
10 April, 2009
February 9th is Tu Bishvat in Israel
09 February, 2009
My soldier son and I parted this morning
20 January, 2009
Pray for the leaders: An update on the situation in Israel
07 January, 2009
There is nowhere in the world now that we Jews are safe
09 December, 2008
A Day of Mourning
07 November, 2008
Rain and Iran
01 October, 2008
Current Issues Briefing
26 September, 2008