A guide for the independent traveler. Below are Mini Photo Albums of Israel. Click on the top photo and the others will appear. Naot Farm in the Negev.

A Shiksa in the Holy Land. A Photo and Poetry Travel Blog of a non- Jew in a very Jewish place. On Easter Sunday in the Old City. Everyone but jews and arabs. Wait for something other than heat. To rise and burn off. Under the wall there are old streets. Crosses instead of street signs. There is talk he will come. Blink and watch us disappear. Or believe everything he had ever said.

Reflections of One American Woman on a Summer in Israel. Thursday, August 7, 2008. In contrast to the Western Wall, access to the holy of holies is not segregated! It is accessible to everyone equally - no separate sections for men and women! Everyone who comes can be present to pray to or think about God - together! 8221; he asked rhetorically. Annie Whitbread, Shiksa at Large. Monday, August 4, 2008.

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Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. Challah may have been my first introduction to Jewish food, but that was an introduction of my own making. Now kreplach, that was something my husband invited me to do with him. I recognized even at the time what a mark of favor that was! You see, this recipe is one of those treasured family creations. It is the staple at every holiday dinner and it is just assumed that a big batch will be a key part of the meal.