It was one of those rare weeks I was inundated with bereavements; four to be precise. My heart goes out to all the mourners. But if there is one thing I find all the funerals shared in common it is the yentes and the yachnes who find funerals the ideal catch up time with friends[…]
One of the most popular catchphrases in Israel issavlanut which means “patience.” Anyone who’s ever experienced sitting in a traffic jam in the centre of Jerusalem, or walked through a shuk(market) on a Friday afternoon will understand why this one word tends to drip off everyone’s tongue. The Bible is replete with references extolling the[…]