My recent trips to Israel

My recenttrips toIsrael
"Every path, every street in the world is your walking meditation path."
Thich Nhat Hahn
Hatikvah live.
Great info and pictures
Tel-Aviv is 100 years old this 2009:
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In view of the war in Gaza anopen letter to the world
Maps and presentations about Israel. SingSim shalom

In 2006 (also inDecember 06) visitedIsrael, saw art atEin-Hod and atJaffa, strolled on thewhite beaches, ate at the delicious restaurants ofTel-Aviv harbor, visited family and the old city ofJerusalem, mourned inKibbutz Nir-Am near the Gaza strip, celebrated a brith inRehovot, discovered the amazingrock and tropical gardens near Hayarkon river, saw landscapes, and painted in Yad hashmona withCaftori's group of artists .
A few more visits included
Caftori's studio and Tel-Aviv museum,Tel-Aviv,family,Jerusalem
Kibbutz Gesher Haziv,Tseeleim,savta,friends
Mishkenot Daniel in Jaffa,GilaMoadon Manderstam where my mom volunteers her time,Zichron Yaakov with Yael and sara.

Etslenu bachatser, in our yard, a song by diverse kids.
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God is found in the wilderness for Passover
A reverend, a rabbi and a scholar hike up a mountain ridge.. sounds like a joke but its a spiritual warm-up for the beginning of Passover. Read more and recommend.
Happy Passover
Visit of May, 2005
Vacation in Jerusalem, TA, Dead Sea and Eilat,Dec. 2004. Professors mission to Israel, Aug. 2004.
July in Israel isawesome, July 2003
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Israelis and others in 2001, andCaftori's exhibit and more, 2000.
With Gladys and IsraelsameFlowerWith Dalit, Edna and AbeWith Maya and GladysWindowRachelIsrael ZivLadies of Ein KaremKids of Ein KaremZivIrit, Dorit, ArielaEating in Ein KaremSabrasFlowerHag shavuot greeting.Shoffar idol, Shana tova.Kosher foodYour house in Israel in a picture.Jewish musicArab land?


What really happened
Carolyn is joining the Israeli army.

More pictures fromEilat and more
October2002
Shiry's class trip
 
Noam is 12
Adi is 15. See other photosof beach and restaurant celebrations.
July2002
I didn't take too many pictures unfortunately this summer in Israel: The few I have are:
At Michal's house, my mom's, Gershon Renert's house, and in my father's studio
Here I am with Rachel, the artist, taken at Beit Oren.
Some maps and presentations related to Israel and the region
I cannot guarantee the accuracy of any of the following: An amazinghistorical maps of the region presentation.Kibbutz Lotan, the environmental kibbutz.Bird flight over JerusalemIsrael ministry of foreign affairsNeat clips of the kotelNivon, Hebrew expressions.Israeli historical moviesMiddle East History in 90 seconds-- map of 5000 years history.Golda Meir with Barbara StreisandInvestigative reports, zombie pix, events, demonstrations, and more.Israel flowers and their legends in hebrew.Hag sameach, lovely song.Shana tova by art factory.Hanukah song in English.Hagada shel miluimBring back Ron, song by Ehud Manor and Hanan Yuval.Holocaust Survivor networkShana tova, a song by Naomi Shemer.chag pessach sameachYom Hazicaron/Yom Haatzmaut audio-visual presentationSearching for Gaza tunnels by the BBC, May, 2004.Anti-semitism a pipeline of hatred.Concept wizard for reports and conversations on Jewish/Israeli issues.Iraqi reactor, 1981, and moreIsraeli pilots
Hagashashim clips.Holocaust information.Save the Gilboa Irus The interactiveMona Lisa in Hebrew and other languages.History of Israel and Palestine in easy-to-understand maps...... ......History in a nutshell in a PowerPoint presentation.Distances within Israel. And historical maps. When Palestinians sayEnd of occupation, what do they mean?Spielberg film archive, a wonderful site.Israel rail, a historic background in Hebrew. By the way, to find aphone number in Israel or if you have a phone number in Israel and wish to know who is the owner, follow thathttp://www.441.co.il link.Free 400 Million Arabs from opression. Giveone minute a day for IsraelUN Resolution 242 and the Jewish virtual library. " Population of Israel is 5.8 million people
Three million people have immigrated to Israel since 1948
One million immigrants arrived since 1990.
In the past year, 31,000 people made aliyah.
In the past year, 140,000 babies were born.
The population of Jerusalem has grown by 1.7 % in the past year to 680,000.
In 1948, 36% of the country's population lived in the Tel Aviv area; today the figure is 18%.The essence of Life in Hebrew, for peace.Don't need a brain to understand this.Lebanon warsIsrael democracy article by Bruce Schimel.Funny passoverPassover seder in 60 seconds:)Pessah cardAnother passover movieHebrew keyboard and more...
December 2001

Beit Hashita trip to Beit Guvrin and Ein Gedi.Bahaii gardens in Haifa. WithHoda mahmoudi at the Bahaii World Center in Haiifa. My cousin Nissim'sturkeysIrene, Michal and her kids. Michal is Nissim's daughter in Ram-On.Irene in Aba's chair.
More pictures were taken at thestudio.
May 2001
Ashley on the beach.Beach again.In front of the hospital.With Ash.With my mom.Plane.Me on the plane.Ashley happily flying the plane.Ashley and the plane.Yizhar and Ashley flying the plane.Yizhar flying the plane.Ashdod from the air.Ashdod from the air again.Jaffa from the air.
Jaffa from the South.Jaffa from the air from afar.Bat-Yam.Some beach.Beaches.Beaches of Tel-Aviv.Beaches from the air.Beautyful town.Coast.Fields.Industry too.Over Herzelia.Some marina.Flying.Hayarkon river, the biggest river in Israel.The infamous Reading chimney.
March 2000
See below forJuly 2000

with Ariela and my motherwith Ariela again at her kitchen.Irene in Alenby near the sea.AdiNoamNoam again in Cesaree.ShiryIn an Indian restaurantIn my father's studionear the beachCafe on the beachthru a hole in Jafawith Gila & YossiCarmel marketCesaria. Is the sky falling?7 in CesariaCesaria. Just columns.me in CesariaIrene & I in CesariaCesaria again. All the kids.
asking for directions in Jafastreet map in Jafaviews in beautiful Jafa with Irene and my mom.streets in Jafa. Lift your head high.streets in Jafa, a bit commercial.Mom & daughter at the Purin party.Nir's whole family and Irene in the kitchen.on the beach near Cesariain Cesaree with my niecesCesareeAmphitheaterDancing in the Cesarian amphitheatre.Old Aquaduct outside of Cesaria.beachArmenian convent in JerusalemIrene in Jerusalem Irene in a store. Tel-Aviv in the background. View from Jaffa. Yoav in his new appartment. Ruti & Osnat AyaEfratGuri with Irene and my father.With Gurijust arrivedmy parents'livingroomMy mom in old JerusalemMy mom againMy dad as the artist of the year.Myself in Old jerusalem.Via delorose in Old jerusalem.Myself again.Nir and womenWith Nir and ShevaWith Ariela near the only intact wind mill in JerusalemA cat in JaffaAnother cat in JaffaTel-Aviv from JaffaThe meditarenean SeaMichalTomerHila and IreneNext to my painting in my father's studio.Yzhar and OsnatWith my father and IrenePitaIn Nahlat Benjamin by Bedwin women.Inside a pipeline near Tel-Aviv.A horse with Jerusalem in the background.David Tower behind Irene.
Pictures from my July 2000 visit to Israel
Aba's last exposition and his visit toBeit-OrenIn the living room upon my arrival to Israel.In the living room again.With shiri in the living room again.In the cafe w/ Irene.A view on the sea.Noam and Shiry with their dog on the beach.My father in Neve tsedek not far from his studio.My father in Neve tsedek again.In front of my painting unfinished in the studio.On the beach from my point of view.Beach again.With gila and Yossi at my appartment.Irene in the appartment.Irene in the studio.Irene is painting in the studio.With Irene and Gila.With Shlomit.With Shlomit and Ariela.My father is 77.My father is 77.
With Yehuda, Miri, and Dora at the cafe.Also with Miri's sister.Orly, the famous writer in her window.Flowers on the wall.The mosque in the background.The mosque in the background.Ship wreck.Nir and Noam under that famous painting.Nir, Shiri, and Noam on the beach.Hanoch.What a hand shake!.On the bus to Modiim.On the bus again.Orly, Sheva and I.In the garden with Noam.Noam and Shiri.Yoav and Ruthi with Irene and Rosalind.Yoav and Ruthi and me.With my father at his exhibit.At my father's studio with my new painting.At my father's studio with my new painting a bit changed.Irene, Ariela, Michal and Hila.With Ariela, Michal and Hila from a different angle.With YoramIrene and Yoram at Gan haiir.

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