What I learned in school today

I woke up far too early today (7 a.m.) to get a glimpse of Neve Shalom/Wahat al-Salam’s primary school. I accompanied Peter Ongolo, my neighbor, to the 6th grade English class today.
Inside, there were 12 rambunctious kids, almost all Jewish, as the Arab kids were on holiday, some for Christmas, some for Eid al-Adha, the [...]

An uneventful Shabbat

It’s been a while since I’ve written, which is too bad because I am keeping a journal with daily notes and observations. However, it’s much easier to do that in paper form, not to mention they aren’t things I’d publish.
In any event, it’s been a busy week for me at Neve Shalom. I’ve talked with [...]

My first (and maybe last) post from Israel

I made it to Israel!
 My luggage isn’t here and my computer crashed, but I made it to Israel!
That’s the only positive I can take away from the past two days, though there was snooker on TV in the hotel. But, alas, my hard drive needs replacing, so when I go from my hotel in Tel [...]

First post

I’ve created this blog for my trip to Israel, which I’m leaving on in two days. It will serve two purposes: give me a place to write down my experiences in Israel, and perhaps let someone stumbling on it a chance to read what I’m doing. Plus, it never hurts to write.
I’ll be visiting Neve [...]