For Miri
Who are these These creeping, These humble, hearty These straight, strong These willowy reeds These Jerusalem The people of the land, of vines and fig trees, and pomegranates; a land of oil olive, Deut 8:7-8 The people who
Tough-skinned,
Soft-minded
Sabras?
Persistent,
Drought-resistant
Capers?
Hyssops, full
Of fragrant spice?
Cedars of Lebanon,
Pillars for the temple?
Able to sway
With winds
But remain rooted?
Tel Aviv
Galilee
Kibbutzim
Soldiers?
..."of wheat
and barley,
and honey."
Trust in "the rock"
Of Israel.
One of the main goals of the trip was to develop a relationship with our Israeli educational counterparts. We did. We spent four days with many wonderful people, all of whom value education, freedom, and life.
Ellen, who made aliyah from the East Coast of the United States, joined us the first night in Jerusalem and set the tone for our journey.
Miri joined us in Sha'ar HaNegev and accompanied us on the remainder of our tour.
We started a special relationship with Miri, artist and global dreamer. After talking and sharing experiences we decided to create a collaborative project. Over the next several months this page will reflect our combined imagery. Stay tuned.
David Ben-Gurion's
Negev and a Bedouin Camp |
Druze
Village |
Golan
Heights | Jerusalem
| Kiryat
Shmona | Misgav-Am
| Yad
Vashem | Zippori
Photos
| Program
Goals | WriteDesign
Gallery
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E-Mail Doug at mrdoug@aznet.net
and Melissa at mjmckinstry@earthlink.net