There are still four days left of our Israeli adventure, but it's going to be hard to top today's events. Nothing I've ever experienced even comes close to bringing out the range of emotions I feel when praying at the Western Wall.
Read MoreOur tour guide is both an educator and philosopher. As we left Galilee for our final destination of Jerusalem, something he said resonated with me. "Christians come to the Holy Land, Jews come to the Homeland."
Read MoreTradition - not the Broadway musical song, but the real deal. The Hebrew prayers and readings of the Torah are the same words that have been spoken for centuries.
Read MoreWalking through Tel Aviv was like walking through living history. Making our way down the tree-lined Rothschild Boulevard, we saw the city's first kiosk,
Read MoreOur last day in Tel Aviv before heading north, was a free day - no planned tours, no group dinners - it was Shabbat, after all.
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This is going to be a year of firsts - my first hosting of Passover Seder and my first Easter (holiday swap) at my friend Donna’s, without my Sweet Sara. I made it through, with much love and support from friends and family, but now I’m anticipating the heartache of Mother’s Day without my only daughter.