In time for Passover, I’m going to publish a little poetry book about Egypt. Here’s a little poem and picture you may like.
Look at how each slave is unique
Sure, they’re all tied in one queue
but you know they’ve been captured
from all over the world,
all on one footstool
under the heel of the Pharoah
who will never let
these people go
march 5, 2021 – planning a book on Egypt Read Post »
As I sat with a friend who is mourning the death of her lover, I began to lose concentration on the conversation of all her friends who were trying to divert her attention from her loss. I knew she was mourning not only her lover, but all the past that had slipped away from her, and all that kept my mind occupied while people were chattering about vaccines. But suddenly I found myself saying – I just wish we would vaccinate all the Palestinians. And everyone became animated, even our distracted friend. It was not because anyone disagreed – it was all about how we could help it to happen. How I wish our government could have a conversation like that.
march 4, 2021 – vaccines for our neighbors Read Post »
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march 4, 2021 – international women’s day Read Post »
last year at this time we were returning from Egypt. It was a great voyage – in many ways and I am planning to publish a kindle in the next weeks about this trip. I’ll send you a copy if you ask. But the big thing i now remember is the miracle of our salvation. We didn’t catch covid. At one point, in the temple of Abu Simbel, I suddenly stopped listening to our guide and noticed that all around me I’d been hearing Chinese and Italian for days, that some people were even wearing masks, and we are among a close crowd of people. That moment of clarity disappeared as we continued touring throughout the country, standing very close to numerous strangers. A few days after we returned we realized how dangerous it was as we came down with some kind of violent flu, asked immediately to get tested, and understood that a woman who returned to Israel only a day after us, had died of Covid. We didn’t catch it then, but it was just a matter of enormous luck. Let’s hope that luck holds…
march 3, 2021 – Egypt Read Post »
So many parents have had to return to work, including teachers who had been teaching on zoom. And the children, who have been deprived of school, of friends, of clubs, are now home alone without parents. I’m thrilled that people are going back to work, that the recently impoverished families may regain a modicum of normality.
But oh those lonely children – I am certain they will recover, and perhaps with more enthusiasm than ever when they return to their social environment. But as a grandmother, my heart is breaking over every one of my seven grandchildren who are all suffering from various results of the covid virus.
From the oldest to the youngest, a lack of fulfillment, of completion
march 2, 2021 – lonely children Read Post »
There is no doubt that the world is divided now between the haves and have nots – and the gaps are growing. Here, the poverty is great. And of course, it is not only the poverty of today – but the future of each and every one is destroyed. People who cannot afford to eat can’t afford to study, can’t afford to buy computers, to concentrate on any idea of a future.
So I sincerely hope that the Israel Bonds that so many people have bought (see here ) actually reach these people and do not go into the pockets of our politicians.
When I was growing up I was enlisted for many years to help with the Bond drive, and I know that bonds helped build this country. We all got great satisfaction from seeing the wonderful things that bonds helped to build. I still have many charms she received for selling large quantities of bonds.
Now, my husband chides, that money has gone to help out those businesses that haven’t been able to open for the past year.
What will happen to all of them now?
march 1, 2021 – where do donations go Read Post »
