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I went to the north again yesterday to view the damage done to the forests and agricultural fields by fire. Quite a large amount of land was consumed by fires from Hizbullah rockets that missed the populated areas, but still caused damage. A spokesman for the Jewish National Fund recently wrote in an article that […]

I traveled to the north again today as part of a Bridges for Peace mission to deliver food and supplies to needy families there. Passing us on our way north were several tanks on flatbed trucks heading south. Our first stop was to Kiryat Shemona, where some 800 rockets fell over the course of the […]

On my way back up to the north yesterday, I passed through Tiberias again. It was about 11:30, and this time there were people everywhere. While some shops remained closed, a great many more were open again. There were people in the streets, shopping, eating, and going about their daily life again. I had a […]

Greetings from Dallas. I made it back all safe and sound. Not much to report. I spent Thursday night in Zurich and got the Zurich-to-Dallas flight the next morning. I will say that it was hard to listen to French/German on my short stay over in Zurich. I had been concentrating so hard on Hebrew […]

I went on Saturday up to the north again, not looking for a particular story, just the overall feel of what is happening there. I stopped first in Tiberias and the streets were almost totally empty, except for the 5 or 6 ambulances staged at a building in the city center. Most of the businesses […]

This is my last day in Israel. I am sad, but I know I will be back again. I pray that Will and I have given clear and accurate information on what is going on in Israel. It has been such a blessing to be here. Everyone is so grateful that an American is here […]

It is Tuesday morning and I am already counting down to when I leave Israel. I leave on Thursday, also known as the 9th of Av and for me it will be so sad. On the 9th of Av, Jews all over the world will be fasting, reading Lamentations, and weeping because of the destruction […]