The butcher just laughs when I point
It is hard to believe that I am heading back to the States tomorrow night. The time has just gone by so quickly. It always does when I am in my spiritual home. I have been so blessed to be here and the Lord willing I will be back in the Fall.
I went downtown (Ben Yehuda) to finish my last-minute shopping. I had forgotten a couple of anniversaries. My mother likes the Ahava hand and foot cream and I had not gotten it for her yet, so now my list is complete. I try and take back Elite chocolate bars for Mark, but I think they would melt, so that will have to wait until Fall. Walking down the mall, I heard the sounds of two violins and a mandolin. It seems they, too, know the Godfather theme. The strings were lovely and it made for a nice walk.
Met with Sharon Sanders of Christian Friends of Israel for lunch at the Anna Ticho house. I arrived early and so I went to the museum in the house. Dr. Albert Ticho and his wife Anna came to Israel in 1912 where he was an Ophthalmologist. When they bought their house, off of Jaffa Street, in 1924, they converted the lower story into an eye clinic which served both rich and poor. Dr. Ticho collected Hanukkah lamps. I think I read he had about 300 in all. When he died in 1960, some went to the Israel Museum and many are shown in his study. Anna Ticho was an artist who drew the landscape of Israel. Her art can also be found in the Israel Museum.
When Anna Ticho died in 1980, she bequeathed the house, all of its collections, and its library to the people of Jerusalem to serve as a public center for art. Jaffa street is so busy and this huge two story house is an island of quiet. I wandered room-to-room looking at her artwork in pencil and watercolor and his Hanukkah collection. The gardens are lovely and dining outside was refreshing. As always, fellowship with Sharon is very special.
I also, did the grocery store pilgrimage. The butcher just laughs when I point. Bought a few things for Will. My father would always buy me groceries when he visited me. It was his thing and I appreciated it. It is not that Will needs the groceries, but it makes me feel good. I did not need the groceries either, but I understand now why my father did it.
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Sunday, July 01, 2007UN chief says Lebanon, Hizballah violating truce with Israel
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon at the weekend submitted a scathing review regarding implementation of the resolution that ended last summer’s war between Israel and Lebanon’s Hizballah terrorist militia.
In his report to the UN Security Council, Ban first took aim at Hizballah, which he harshly criticized for failing to provide a sign of life from two Israeli soldiers it abducted at the outset of the conflict.
“I share deeply the anxiety of the families [of Eldad Regev and Ehud Goldwasser] and call again on Hizballah to reconsider this posture, which contradicts basic humanitarian values,” wrote Ban.
The review went on to confirm, contrary to the repeated claims of Beirut, that advanced weaponry provided by Iran and Syria continues to pour through Lebanon’s borders en route to Hizballah.
UN Security Council Resolution 1701, which brought the bloody 34-day war to an end on August 11 of last year, calls on Hizballah to unconditionally release Regev and Goldwasser, and demands that Lebanon prevent the rearming of the terror group and end Hizballah’s military domination of the southern parts of the country.
Comment: Finally, someone at the UN is getting it.
From the Jerusalem Post:
Suit over Smoking laws filed.
It seems that one of my favorite restaurants is being sued by 7,000 customers because if has failed to observe the no-smoking laws. I must admit that the worst part of eating at Focaccia is the smoking. There is a patio outside and everyone wants to sit out there, so the smokers and the non-smokers sit side by side. There is room up in the main house, but it has no ambiance. I hope the smoking stops. It is kinda odd to read about a restaurant in the newspaper and know that you are familiar with it. I will probably eat there one more time before I leave.Netanyahu moves up Likud Primary to Next Month.
The Likud‘s 115,000 members will go to the polls in an August 7th party leadership race after Likud chairman Binyamin Netanyahu announced on Monday that he was moving up the primary. “We need to finish the internal race so we’ll be free to devote all our attentions to winning the general election.” Primaries in the Likud are normally held a few months before the general election. Comment: I’d vote for him!Said to be the biggest Latin festival in the world, Fiesta 2007, the three day event at the Ganei Yehoshua fair grounds in Tel Aviv’s Park HaYarkon, boasts authentic South American cuisine as well as a chance to learn the tango and flamenco first hand in the dance work shops.
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