Getting REAL in Israel – Our Son Enters Kita Aleph (First Grade)

It has been an intense beginning to this new second year.   My son started first grade a few weeks ago and I have to admit – I was probably more nervous than he was.  We made aliya last year – while he was still in gan chova (the equivalent to kindergarten or pre-1A in North [...]

The Beauty Within

The other day I passed by the Sabra tree here in Israel and I noticed that it was in bloom.  We have been living here for a little under a year now so this was my first time experiencing and witnessing the seasons changing along with the cycles of the plants and flowers here. Every [...]