This is my first post back on Tikkun Olam since April 23rd, 2015. It does not feel real. Why is it that we never think we will ever have a JOLT in our lives that will change the entire life course we have been traveling? We continue on, day by day, complacent, even in the face of serious illness--believing that what we are living is the only reality; that it is immutable, that it is PHYSICAL: you can touch it, feel it, and it will continue to be there for you tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow... But it isn't. And it won't. Because the unthinkable can, and does, happen, in time. To everybody. As it happened to me, almost a year ago, on August 10, 2015, when my DH - Dear Husband, of 46 years, died. I am living in an Alternate Universe. Because the universe in which I was living all my life until now, is gone. I still want to slap myself in the face and wake myself up. It's a dream. A terrible nightmare. It's a horror movie with a frightening ending, but I will...
Even Tel-Aviv - the city without a Jewish Soul, some say - is beautiful. Because Jews built it. And no Jew is without a Jewish Soul. It might be buried under layers, but it is there.
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Its been two years since I was last in Israel (I studied there for a year around 5 years ago and I was there 2 summers ago for around a month) I look through the pictures that I took there every once in a while, it reminds me of what a awesome place it is and how much I miss Israel
interesting what you write tel Aviv the city without a Jewish soul, I never did like hanging out there much, I much preferred Jerusalem over it.
My friends had once gone to tel Aviv beach, they fell asleep and when they woke up all their stuff was gone, including their clothing!
I had gone there a few times with friends and actually found it quite nice, not like the beach in eilat which is full of stones.
Thank you for your kind comment. I (and my husband)are both sick with pneumonia, so I don't think I'll be doing much. All my kids are either in Israel or Florida, so I don't have the 'cheshek' to really do much, even if (G-d willing) I am well then. We shall see...
Kol Tuv
(on the episode of the stolen clothes in soul-less Tel-Aviv), well there you go!
Never been to Eilat, though. My kids say it's beautiful.
I spent a lot time in and around Tel Aviv. I used to know it as well as I knew Jerusalem. Different kinda flavor but they both have charachter.
(now PLEASE can u get rid of your 'word verification'??)
Hey, just to let you know, I finally posted my A-Z Meme! Better late than never. (you're in it, btw).
I don't know Tel-Aviv at all, so I was just being facetious; I am sure (let's lay this to rest, shall we?)that Tel-Aviv has a soul, and I like your idea, that it draws from Jaffo. This last trip of mine, I never even got to T.A., even with 4 weeks in Israel. Did you ever live there, and for how long?
I started the word verification to eliminate spammers and other low-life forms.
Is it really that annoying? I was hoping it would prevent the not-serious-commentors from commenting.
Does that make any sense?
and i repeat-tel aviv is kadosh because it is part of the land that hashem gave us. nothin to do with yafo.
(and ya thanx for includin me in ur meme:) )
You are right, and I am humbled ("Honor is due, Ned, honor is due" - now what movie is THAT from, J-Cop? Let's see how good you REALLY are!).
Tel-Aviv IS a holy city for the sole reason that it is in the Land of Israel, which Hashem gave us. Period, end of sentence!
Next time, I MUST visit Tel-Aviv. Meanwhile I will post another pic of something in Tel-Aviv, just to prove my point!
And you're right - the word verification is a pain in the neck. But funny as all get-out!