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Well, folks, this is one reason why I haven’t been blogging as usual. I have a new hobby - crochet! As long as I can remember, my grandmother has been a crocheter. I wanted to learn too! Before my recent trip to the US for Christmas, I asked her if she would teach me how […]

Yesterday I got an email from someone I didn’t know. Usually emails from unfamiliar people get trashed without opening. For some reason I opened this one and I am glad that I did.
The email was from Mark Yudell, an Israeli clay sculptor. I checked out his website and fell in love with the whimsical and […]

I recently finished a new craft project. This project was a vase made from mainly recycled materials decorated in mosaic. This project was inspired by an empty Nescafe jar, my work at the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA), and the abundance of used office paper in my house.
First I painted with various shades of water color […]

The Jerusalem YMCA (tower) and the King David Hotel in 1936
Available from Elia Photo Service

I am convinced that the best way to see the Old City in Jerusalem (if you have lots of time to spend in Israel) is by picking out a few sights - finding them and then letting an afternoon of adventure […]

For the past couple of years we have thrown a Valentine’s Day party and I wanted to continue the tradition here. They don’t celebrate Valentine’s Day here. Instead, they have a “love” holiday in the summer.
We had a Valentine’s Day Tea party. I bought some wonderful loose “fruity” tea from my favorite spice shop. When […]