Haifa

I went to Haifa, a northern coastal city in Israel, to be with my mom's first cousin. She took me to Rosh HaNikra, which are caves made by the ocean right on the Lebanese border, and also to the beach near her house in Kiryat Yam, a neighborhood on the north side of the city.

Shuk ha Pish Pishim

We stopped at this flea market in Yafo (Jaffa) on our way back from Modi'in.

Modi'in

Modi'in is a new city (barely 15 years old) not far from Jerusalem. I went with my mom's first cousin to visit her daughter, who owns a flower shop there, and her family.

Gali Graduates

Ze'ev's granddaughter, Gali, graduated from 'kitah vav' (sixth grade), and she and her class had a ceremony where they each received a tanach (bible) and put on a show. I didn't understand the whole thing, but it was cute.









We went out for 'gleda' (ice cream) afterwards to celebrate.

Kibbutz Merchavya

This is where I stay with my grandma's first cousin and his wife when I come to Afula.

Summer Cleaning

My mom and I tried to help my grandma clean out her apartment so she can get ready to move to the U.S. We were somewhat successful, but there is still a long way to go...

Homecoming

I arrived Saturday morning in Israel, the Land of Milk and Honey as they call it. I've only been here a handful of times, but each time it feels like I'm coming home. I have always felt this strange sense of belonging to this land, never mind that I can barely speak the language and am only half Jewish.
I hope to work on a two stories while I'm here: one on my family, and one about the more uplifting side of life in Israel.
In the mean time, here are a couple images from my second home.