Here Comes the Rain...

Israel's national obsession with the level of the water of the Sea of Galilee finally allows us to take a deep breath and say thanks...

According to several news sources, recent rains combined with cloudy skies has delivered readings equal to the previous day for the water level in the Kinneret (Sea of Galilee). We've long since passed the red line...so the fact that we've had this two day stabilization...along with the hope of much more rain to come...gives us hope that from this point on there will be much rain and the levels will only rise!

Here comes the rain? Let's hope so! May it be a long, wet winter!

Here We Go Again - The Rain!

There are certain laws of physics in this world that we know, must accept, and respond accordingly...well, that's the theory.

See, there's gravity - what goes up...WILL come down.

There's quantum leaps...whatever that is...

And - there's rain in Israel. When it rains...it will flood.

And each year, it does...and each year...people get caught. It happened again this weekend:

Five cars were swept off the roads on Saturday due to flooding in the Judean desert. Those traveling in all five cars managed to escape unharmed. Heavy rains fell Saturday in the Judean desert, the Hevron hills and elsewhere. The rains have led to a risk of floods in the desert, and tourists are warned to avoid desert valleys and coordinate their trips with nature experts.

Smallest Sukkah in the World Award

I got this from a friend, who got this from a friend. This very real sukkah is there - but will likely be gone tomorrow. It's on Rechov Herzl in Jerusalem and must win some sort of award...

• Sukkah in most daring place?


• Smallest sukkah?


• Most economical use of air?

Either way - it is a testimony, once again, to the ever-creative minds of Israel.