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Living Star of David for Wordless Wednesday *Linky

April 17, 2013 20 Comments
star of david

I found this living Star of David for Israeli Independence Day at I Heart Israel on Facebook. Pretty amazing, isn’t it: Living Star of David Wordless Wednesday is a Blog Hop If you are wordless this week, or even if you are not, add a link here.

Yom HaShoah in Israel – Holocaust Rememberance Day for WW *Linky

April 10, 2013 27 Comments
At 10am this morning, all of Israel paused for the two-minute siren in remembrance of the Jews that were murdered in the Holocaust…it’s surreal seeing life literally stand still, and it makes you think of the enormity of what we lost.

Yom HaShoah, the Holocaust Remembrance Day was this past week from sunset Sunday (April 7) for 24 hours. I found this photo of Yom HaShoah in Israel on Jews News on Facebook with the instruction: Please share this incredible photo… Yom HaShoah in Israel Wordless Wednesday is a Blog Hop Did you tell your story …

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The lost Jewish Belief in the Healing Power of Crystals and Gemstones

July 6, 2012 No Comments

A guest post by Darren Stein  I have always been puzzled by the sudden explosion of New Age retailers selling everything from Native American dream catchers to statues of the Buddha.  In particularly, I was intrigued by the booming sales of semi-precious stones which they claim possess various abilities and resonances relating to physical and …

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Dachau

May 23, 2012 9 Comments
Dachau

We visited Dachau last week.  It was a very sobering experience. All photos on this page © Rhonda Albom 2012 I am traveling around the world. Follow Laugh Quotes (my other blog) to keep up with our 250 day adventure: Click HERE to have each new post sent to your e-mail box. If you prefer …

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Holocaust Memorial in Berlin

Holocaust Memorial Berlin

Titled the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe, the Holocaust Memorial in Berlin is one of the most powerful places we have been so far.   It is massive, covering 4.7 acres with 2,711 concrete  stelae, arranged in a grid pattern on a sloping field. The stelae are 2.38 m by 0.95 m and vary …

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