Monday, January 11, 2010

My Three Runs Around Jerusalem

by Steve Ray on January 11, 2010

First Run on First Day: Arrived at 3:30 AM and got to bed at 7:00 AM Monday. Got up in the afternoon and took a run to get back in the swing of things and acclimated. If I run the first two days it seems like I adjust better and get over jet lag sooner. [...]

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“Rabbi, I can see the coastline!”

by Steve Ray on January 11, 2010

I cannot describe the sensation I feel every time we look out the window and see the coastline of Israel from the window of the plane. Yeah, we are exhausted — 8 hours from Detroit to Amsterdam, 3 hours layover, and 4.5 hours from Amsterdam to Tel Aviv. Some who travel with us come from [...]

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What If Your Parents Were Morons?

by Steve Ray on January 11, 2010

On the first day of school, young Lucy took her seat in science class. The teacher began to explain why there was no God and why she was an atheist. The students all listened carefully. At the end of the class the teacher asked how many of the children wanted to be atheists like her. Not wanting to [...]

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