The Ninth of Av (Tisha B’av)

By Aaron | August 4, 2014 |
Outside of the temple showing the destruction

Tisha B’av means “The ninth of Av”. It isn’t just an average date on the Jewish calendar, it is a day of mourning for the Jewish people worldwide.  For 2014, the ninth of Av lands on the evening of August 4th and ends on the evening of the 5th. There a long list of tragedies…

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Our Previous Trip to Israel in May 2014

By Aaron | August 1, 2014 |
The Sea of Galilee

On May 17th we started off on our 27th “Holy Land Tour”.  This trip was going to be difficult because I did not have my dad with us.  Actually, I wouldn’t even have been on this trip if my dad were still around. In December of 2013 he passed away.  At that point, he and…

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The Palestinian Problem

By Aaron | July 31, 2014 |
Israel Flag

This post (or really my personal web site) is prompted by what has been happening lately in Israel.  I have been bombarding FaceBook with news clips and articles but I feel like other people’s opinions isn’t enough.  I’m wanting to post my thoughts about it. It is amazing how little I understood about this place called…

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