Seeds of the Pomegranate
Thursday, September 17th, 2009
The view from my window
Another year has gone by that I can count myself fortunate enough to live in the holy land of Israel. As I look out my window at the Judean hills where I have chosen to make my home, I think about just how amazing it is that I am able to live and raise a family in the land that had been promised to the Jewish people so many thousands of years ago.
Thousands of years of Jewish history have not been easy ones. We have faced murder and terror in every part of the world where we have lived. So despite the current ominous news reports, I think that we actually have it relatively good right now. What Jew in history would not want to trade places with those of us who make our homes in this holy place? Read the rest of this entry »
