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OOgiot (cookies) and Exercise in Haifa
by Earl Shugerman
March 26, 2013 02:11 PM UTC --   Inbal is the name of my favorite server at The Kapiot Cafe in Haifa. I enjoy the oogiot riba or jelly cookies at our local cafe. I am a sixty four year old man with just a bit of a pot . . . more
tags: israel, travel, exercise, haifa
The Haifa Technion (Einstein Slept Here)
by Earl Shugerman
March 03, 2013 03:45 AM UTC -- The Technion – Israel Institute of Technology is a public research university in my home town of Haifa, Israel. Haifa is Israel's third largest city with roughly one quarter million inhabitants. . . . more
tags: technion, education, albert einstein, haifa, israel
The Baha'i in Haifa Israel
by Earl Shugerman
February 07, 2013 01:54 AM UTC -- Haifa has a multicultural and multi religious population of 260,000, with a Jewish prevalence (91%). The well-integrated Arab minority is Christian (4.5%), Muslim (3.5%) and Druze (1%). Road signs . . . more
tags: haifa, israel, travel, beloved, bahai gardens
Four is Our Favorite Number in Haifa Israel
by Earl Shugerman
January 20, 2013 02:42 PM UTC -- Natalie and Maria are my favorite servers and buddies at my favorite Chinese restaurant in Haifa. They are both Russian olim or immigrants and students at our local university. I love to . . . more
tags: travel, israel, haifa, numbers, passover
Caesarea Israel from Roman Gladiators to Peace?
by Earl Shugerman
January 15, 2013 07:22 AM UTC -- C aesarea is a small, very well-to-do town and extensive archaeological site on the Mediterranean coast of Israel, located some 50 km north of Tel Aviv and several km north of Hadera. The current . . . more
tags: israel, travel, caesarea, romans, peace
Hadar (glory) in Haifa Israel
by Earl Shugerman
January 13, 2013 09:01 AM UTC -- I am sitting at my favorite cafe in Haifa, the Kapiot drinking Cafe, and am blessed to have met a nice Israeli bachura (young lady) named Tal Or who is an Israeli Hayelet or soldier. She is nineteen . . . more
tags: haifa, technion, israel, travel, carmelit
Why I Love Davenport Iowa!
by Earl Shugerman
January 08, 2013 10:36 AM UTC -- I am sitting in my apartment in Haifa Israel listening to my beloved jazz recordings from the early era of America's great gift to the world of music. I think a lot of the past at the age of sixty . . . more
tags: iowa, davenport, travel, jazz, america
Building Bridges for Peace in Haifa, Israel
by Earl Shugerman
December 28, 2012 03:12 PM UTC -- I immigrated to Haifa Israel five years ago from The United States.I can think of no nation or place anywhere that has more spiritual significance than “The Land of Canaan” It is the birthplace . . . more
tags: islam, israel, imam, rabbi, judaism
The Importance of Hannukah
by Earl Shugerman
December 16, 2012 02:40 AM UTC -- The eight-day Jewish celebration known as Hanukkah or Chanukah commemorates the re-dedication during the second century BCE of the Second Temple in Jerusalem, where according to legend . . . more
tags: israel, judaism, christmas, jerusalem, judah
Haifa Israel is The City of Peaceful Coexistence.
by Earl Shugerman
December 09, 2012 01:15 AM UTC -- The recent round of fighting between Israel and Gaza was depressing to most Israelis and Palestinians. This tragically has been the history of life in Israel since the Jewish people returned to our . . . more
tags: haifa, israel, coexistence, peace, focolare
Thoughts On The Kabbalah.
by Earl Shugerman
December 09, 2012 12:43 AM UTC -- I often have been asked by non-Jews: do Jews believe in heaven and hell? Does Judaism believe in a Messiah, angels or the devil? Do we believe in life after death? What is our perception . . . more
tags: kabbalah, judaism, mysticism, golden rule, talmud
Hamas-But Hope for Palestinians and Israelis?
by Earl Shugerman
November 17, 2012 09:25 AM UTC -- This current round of battling in our South has been depressing in that it had to begin, there has not been any political way of getting the Hamas to stop firing explosives at our civilians. This . . . more
tags: hamas, palestinians, israel, jerusalem, judaism
Israel, A Mediterranean Sea Nation
by Earl Shugerman
November 10, 2012 01:51 PM UTC -- I lived much of my life in the beautiful area of western Colorado - west of Denver. The region is known for its beautiful mountains, exotic wildlife, and legendary ski slopes due to the high mountains . . . more
tags: colorado, denver, israel, mediterranean sea, travel
The Israeli Wine Industry!
by Earl Shugerman
November 03, 2012 07:43 AM UTC -- Israel is a nation possessing a rich past. The turning pages of history find it at the center of the Bible, while present day finds it at the center attention for a variety of reasons. It is the birthplace . . . more
tags: wine, winery, israel, travel
Zichron Ya'akov Israel: Romance and Restaurants
by Earl Shugerman
October 27, 2012 12:41 PM UTC --   I am still seeking true love in Israel. It is a challenge but also fun and interesting. My latest adventure involved a woman from Zichron Ya'akov. "Zichron" is a small town about . . . more
tags: zichron yaakov, israel, travel, moshav, wineries
The Haifa International Film Festival
by Earl Shugerman
October 19, 2012 10:02 AM UTC -- T he Haifa International Film Festival is an internationally known event that is held annually. Each year, contestants from all over the world present their films. The event is hosted by the city of . . . more
tags: haifa, israel, travel, foreign films, crime and punishment
Burgers But Not Fried Chicken in Haifa
by Earl Shugerman
October 14, 2012 03:52 AM UTC -- Visitors to the modern Jewish state no longer need to ponder the old question: "will we eat well during our trip" The limited choice of restaurants in the early years of austerity and . . . more
tags: israel, haifa, kfc, macdonalds, burger king
The Jewish Ten Days of Awe in Israel
by Earl Shugerman
September 27, 2012 09:06 AM UTC -- T he ten days of awe are the Jewish High Holy days starting with Rosh Hashana and ending with Yom Kippur. The followers of Judaism throughout the world commemorate more than three thousand years . . . more
tags: judaism, israel, rosh hashana, yom kippur, prayer
Who Has the Right to Call it Football?
by Earl Shugerman
August 30, 2012 06:42 AM UTC -- I grew up in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania in the years when today's football heroes the Steelers were the goats of the beloved game. I am now the tender age of sixty four. The Steelers of my era lost . . . more
tags: green bay packers, israel football association, pittsburgh, pittsburgh steelers, playoff bowl
Rosh HaNikra ( "head of the grottoes") Israel!
by Earl Shugerman
August 23, 2012 10:10 AM UTC -- R osh HaNikra ( "head of the grottoes") is a geologic formation in Israel, located on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea, in the Western Galilee. It is a white chalk cliff face which opens up into . . . more
tags: israel, lebanon, travel, grottoes, rosh hanikrah
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