We wake to fire alarms today, three smoke detectors shrieking in unison. But we find no fire, only flood. Water…
Category: Political
Not for Sale
Yesterday’s Vancouver Sun newspaper was not delivered. A fire at the press sent five people to the hospital, and delayed the paper…
Qur'anic Inspiration
While in Israel, I had the opportunity to visit the Kotel three times. On one visit, the plaza was nearly…
Jerusalem's Walls
Jerusalem: not a neutral spot in it. Every inch of every wall vibrates with ideology, politics, and public statement. The…
Crow Central (Kotel)
Today I am at Jerusalem’s Western Wall. The weekday winter sun has just set and it’s time for evening prayers.…
Doves in the Cracks (Rosh Hanikra)
Old and new weave together in Akko’s old city. An adult driver, a teen cyclist and a child on horseback…
Morning in Akko
5:10 am. A beautiful tenor voice rings out in the darkness, calling me to wakefulness, if not yet mindfulness. The…
Spiritual Peacemaking
Earlier this week we had the opportunity at Or Shalom Synagogue to host Eliyahu McLean and Sheikh Ghassan Manasra speaking…
Occupy Shabbat
“Occupy Shabbat” is an activity organized by Noam Dolgin. The activity itself is very simple. A group meets in the…