Jerusalem Hills daily photo

. How would you like to kindle the Chanuka lights in this strange stone vessel from Persia ? The Jewish Art Museum at Hechal Shlomo lists it...

. During the week of Chanuka kids are given some coins as a gift. Chanuka gelt (Yiddish for money) became a tradition in 17th century Poland...

. Across the miles, from my computer to yours, HAPPY CHANUKA ! Chanuka, the Festival of Lights, began yesterday, with the just one candl...

. Tonight is the beginning of the 8-day Festival of Lights. Happy Chanuka! Normally the chanukiya (Chanuka menorah) is lit at nightfall, wh...

. Isn't this the longest bench you've ever seen?? And with the strangest color? A dozen teenage schoolgirls were sitting on this me...

. This afternoon the clouds seemed to be pointing to the haloed Madonnina, the patron saint of Milan. By tradition, no building in Milan ...

. On my way home from Jerusalem last night, I was happy to see the new fountain all lit up. And across the street, the 1926 Terra Santa Col...

. It's a GIRL ! Most probably it is a girl! Isn't she sweet?! My first granddaughter, after three grandsons. My daughter and her ...

. Exactly two years ago today I got to watch for the first time how olives are pressed! This blog did not exist yet then. But now it does,...

. Jaffa Road, a main artery in central Jerusalem, has been torn up for a long time, leaving little room for pedestrians and for buses and ca...

. Latin: com- means "with" and pān(is) means "bread." So literally, COMPAN IONS are those with whom we break bre...

. The "wildlife" sightings in my neighborhood for Camera-Critters were pretty tame today. We had the birds and the bees, as usual...

. A backward ISRAEL reflected in the entrance to Terminal 3 at Ben-Gurion International Airport. The 60 is for our country's 60th year...

. Autumn in Israel is the season for dramatic sunsets and moonrises. Enlarge the picture above and you might think the rings of Saturn had...

. Thank you all for your comments and questions on yesterday's post. They are of great interest to me. Today let's continue the sub...