Adventures With Children

  • A Visit To Rachel’s Tomb On The Busiest Day Of The Year!

    Historic images of the gravesite of Rachel Today is the memorial anniversary for Rachel Imeinu, affectionately referred to as Mama Rachel. While the Jewish people have more than one mother, Rachel, on account of the trials and tribulations she faced during her life has become the universal Jewish mother, the one that a person would…

  • A Visit To Point Lobos State Reserve, Monterey, California

    The Point Lobos State Reserve, just 3 miles south of the city of Carmel in Northern California is a truly a jewel, and well worth the three or so hour drive south if you will be visiting the San Francisco Bay Area. We combined our overnighter with a visit to the Monterey Bay Aquarium, and…

  • A Climb Up The Enchanting Filbert Steps On Telegraph Hill, San Francisco

    At long last I had a chance to re-visit one of my very favorite places, the Filbert Steps, on Telegraph Hill in my beloved San Francisco. I always had a feeling that I had left my heart on these steps, and yes indeed I have reconfirmed this sentiment. Best of all, I was so very…

  • A Refreshing Mountain Stream In Shefer, Northern Israel

    On the last day of Passover vacation we took a little trip to a refreshing mountain stream, which collects in what appears to be a gorgeous though man-made pond, and the kids had fun playing in the freezing cold water. I did stick my feet in, but that was more than enough refreshment for me!…

  • A Visit To Devorat HaTavor Bee Farm In The Foothills of Mount Tabor

    Today, the second and last day during the Passover holiday in which we’ll have time for full day family outings we took an hour drive from home to a village in the foothills of Mount Tabor (Kefar Tavor), to visit a small operating bee and silk worm farm called Devorat HaTavor.

  • A Visit To Madatech, The Israeli National Museum Of Science in Haifa!

    Passover is a time for family outings, and the whole country is on vacation, so it’s no surprise that we weren’t exactly the only ones who thought of visiting Madatech, the Israeli National Museum of Science, Technology and Space, in Haifa. I’m happy to report that the place was packed with families interested in nurturing…

  • Through The Woods & Into The Meadow In Northern Israel

    Two weeks ago, on a Friday afternoon that wasn’t packed with things to do, as it usually is, I took a little hike with my three youngest on a nearby trail that meanders down the hill, with gorgeous views and so many things to enjoy, especially since the weather was absolutely perfect!

  • Visiting The Jordan River and The Kinneret (Sea of Galilee)

    The northern tip of The Sea of Galilee, our beloved Kinneret. First of all, chodesh tov, wishing you all a joyful new month as we welcome the month of Adar, the month on the Jewish calendar that is all about simcha, joy! Yesterday my kids all had a half day of school in honor of…

  • The Four Holy Cities On Rachel’s Yarzheit, Part 2

    As we continued our day-long trip visiting holy sites in Israel on the yarzheit of Rachel Imeinu, (more about that on my previous post here) we at long last reached the Tomb of Rachel, Kever Rachel, located on the road between the Holy Cities of Hebron and Jerusalem, just next to Bethlehem, Beit Lechem, about…

  • The Four Holy Cities Of Israel On Rachel’s Yarzheit: Part 1

    The view from the gravesite of the great sage, Rebbe Meir Baal HaNess, looking at the city of Tiberius. It’s very quiet out there in blog land, and I at long last have a moment to share with you some photographs from a special and uplifting tour of the Four Holy Cities of Israel that…

  • A Visit To The Jerusalem Zoo!

    A street scene through a Jerusalem neighborhood on the way to the zoo. At long last we were able to visit the Jerusalem Zoo on our “goodbye to summer” overnighter in Jerusalem. I know many of you enjoy seeing photos of our adventures around Israel, so I thought I’d share the zoo with you too,…

  • A Visit To Jerusalem’s Old City

    A familiar site on the streets of Israel…the juxtaposition of our tiny country’s need for security with the beauty of it’s very rich history, sigh. Last week before my boys started school, we said goodbye to summer with a overnight trip to Jerusalem. I’ve got some interesting photos to share with you, and today we’ll…