judih's observations from kibbutz

Updating

Sat, 20 Sep 2008 05:32:03 GMT

News:
1. I've got a blog about how things are around here, east of the Gaza strip, the area called 'Otef Azza' or the part of Israel cheek-to-cheek with Gaza.

2. There's a new independent media newspaper called Shakoof: Journalism for Democracy.

3. Hope you're all well.
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Comic Relief

Fri, 26 Jan 2007 01:24:31 GMT

The linking thread between all humans: comedy. This is a breath of fresh air in these days of stale smokey landscapes.
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Happy Rosh Hashana, Happy New Year

Fri, 22 Sep 2006 09:47:03 GMT

A new year! Fall is the time to upturn the soil and prepare the ground for seeding.

May your season be rich
May you feel fertility rise through your roots
May the sun warm your inner soul

happy New Year to one and all.

listen

Wed, 13 Sep 2006 19:12:33 GMT

speaking in mime more >

As the 2006-7 School Year is about to begin in Israel

Sat, 2 Sep 2006 11:33:54 GMT

Though I've been back home for the past 2 1/2 weeks, I'm still de-jet lagging, and reacclimatizing to life in the role of teacher. We've had teacher seminars on Mediation, and daily planning and preparation sessions. I've been working on the latest topic for the English Learning Center: Making a Difference. I've been examining inventors, innovators, artists and scientists and their creations and discoveries and simplifying it all for autonomous learning for the students who come to the Center.

But facts are facts and there is a severe cognitive dissonance between wish and reality; ideal and dusty daily life.

Yossi Sarid [link] in today's Ha'aretz [link], has put it brilliantly. I can't wait to see how school goes this year.
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july 22nd -early morning sinking heart

Sat, 22 Jul 2006 07:07:35 GMT

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early morning brings latest news
sinking heart
escalation of conflicts
engagement in battle

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Journey through Self-Healing

Wed, 19 Jul 2006 05:39:30 GMT

"I love the swimming pool, especially at sunset," said Janine. "I love the rows of violets when the purple is at full blossom. I am invigorated and excited by flowers. Ah, the iris! Nir Oz is paradise, the garden of Eden, the flower of the desert."

"I love the landscape here." Janine continued in her unique French accented Hebrew, "There are places where the company of trees perform their own scripts for me, their audience."

These excerpts come from an interview with Janine, conducted last summer, 2005, by Hayuta Zilberman, as part of our 50 interviews of Kibbutzniks for our 50th Anniversary Jubilee Journal, which Hayuta and I were co-editing.

Five years ago, Janine was diagnosed with cancer. At that time, she began a journey into self-healing. more >

Sister, sister

Thu, 13 Jul 2006 04:34:05 GMT

A call to sisters (and brothers of heart) to unite, join hands, sing out to positive connections of hope.

Enough hatred in the world to sink a planet. Let's try another tune. more >

To the Dead Sea - descending 900 feet below sea level

Sat, 8 Jul 2006 18:09:59 GMT

It's a fantastic descent, taking a road from the Negev city of Arad and moving down past signs that tell you how low you go. more >

Here and Now - Ram Dass

Tue, 4 Jul 2006 08:11:54 GMT

An Interview with Ram Dass, as found on Mavericks of the Mind, and saved to be savoured. It's hitting a spot within me this morning, so perhaps it'll resonate with you.

Here's the link to the entire interview, but my intention is simply to quote a small portion.

Mavericks of the Mind, Ram Dass more >