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Dancing with Tzemach, Nadav and Dalia

Posted on October 22, 2016 by Pete Rambo

Last erev Shabbat we had the special privilege of having our host join us for dance.  As I related in a post about it, at close friend of his who happens to be a Jewish folk dance instructor was downstairs, … Continue reading →

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Our most amazing host, Tzemach

Posted on October 14, 2016 by Pete Rambo

Our host is an amazing and gifted artist. Last night, as we checked in, I noticed numerous insets in the walls surrounding the house that had various Hebrew passages or writing painstakingly inscribed.  I did not think much about them … Continue reading →

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Israel: Off the Beaten Path

Posted on May 13, 2019 by Pete Rambo

Many who visit Israel, do so with a tour group and spend most of their time staying in hotels, thus missing prime interaction with people who live in the Land. There are some who take the ‘road less traveled’ and … Continue reading →

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Travel Israel

Posted on October 7, 2018 by Pete Rambo

As of October 2018, we have been to Israel four times.  That does not make me an expert by any stretch, but it does give me a little valuable assurance and a few recommendations I can share with any who … Continue reading →

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Solomon and the baby… today!

Posted on October 6, 2018 by Pete Rambo

I woke with a jolt, realizing that I did not know where I was. The sheets and pillow felt different in the darkened room.  The sounds were all wrong. I lay motionless, frozen, waiting for the fog to lift from … Continue reading →

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An unusual Shabbat…

Posted on September 15, 2018 by Pete Rambo

Just over 24 hours ago our plane landed in Ha-eretz, The Land.  For us and those who love Israel, there is only one ‘Land,’ and this is it, the apple of God’s eye.  We arrived right on the eve of … Continue reading →

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Shabbat Shalom from Jerusalem!!

Posted on April 6, 2018 by Pete Rambo

Tonight marks the next to last night we are here and our last erev Shabbat (afaik) until Sukkot! It is a bitter sweet time of impending separation and trips to the airport, but we had a special evening of fish, … Continue reading →

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A Passover surprise!

Posted on March 31, 2018 by Pete Rambo

As my longtime readers may recall, we stayed in this house for Sukkot 2016 and were invited into the sukkah of our host’s father for the first day of Sukkot.  Later in the week we were invited into the moshav’s … Continue reading →

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Our first couple days in Israel….

Posted on March 30, 2018 by Pete Rambo

Technically, we’ve been here for more than a week, but the Congress ended Tuesday and we only really began seeing sights and visiting people in the last couple days.  As with every visit, time passes too fast and traffic moves … Continue reading →

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An AMAZING 3rd Bney Yosef Congress!!

Posted on March 27, 2018 by Pete Rambo

I have no idea where to begin!!  So much could have been written soon, however the internet service at the Eshel Hashomron was overtaxed and spotty.  Honestly, that is my only complaint about a terrific hotel in the Shomron that … Continue reading →

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Updated!! – Come to Israel with us for Pesach 2018!!

Posted on January 15, 2018 by Pete Rambo

***Only 3 spots left!!  Contact us if you would like more information or want to join us for Pesach in Jerusalem!!  (Why say, ‘Next year in Jerusalem,’ when you can BE there?) Al McCarn and I, along with our wives … Continue reading →

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The beauty of a bridge…

Posted on November 12, 2016 by Pete Rambo

The events of this past week on the US Presidential stage as well as in global economic and military arenas have been nothing short of amazing.  But, something far greater has begun taking shape and though it is invisible to … Continue reading →

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Embraced!!

Posted on October 24, 2016 by Pete Rambo

I really should be packing.  Or, I should be asleep.  We have an early day tomorrow to get in some touring in northern Israel before checking in by mid-afternoon at the hotel for the Congress.  But, I’m processing.  This trip … Continue reading →

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“In the Courts of my King!”

Posted on October 23, 2016 by Pete Rambo

Following is a guest post written by my son Jeremiah. This whole trip has been quite the experience. Hi, I’m Jeremiah Rambo, Pete’s second born. I’m 17 years old, and beginning to find my feet in the world that I … Continue reading →

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Good eats in Modern Jerusalem Restaurant

Posted on October 21, 2016 by Pete Rambo

Last year, as I recall, I took and shared tons of food pics.  This year, because we are traveling with three teenage boys, we are quite glad to be renting a house from Tzemach through AirBnB.com.  Expenses have been much … Continue reading →

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