by Pam Morton | Jul 17, 2021 | Blog, Featured
I greeted Alfie as we entered the boutique hotel in Jerusalem. Alfie is a fairly conservative Jew whose family owns 10 hotel rooms on the third floor of an office building. We discovered it last year and have made it our “go to” place in Jerusalem.“ I don’t have the...
by Pam Morton | Jul 14, 2021 | Blog, Featured
New to Israel and anxious to learn about various aspects of culture, I began to watch the Netflix series, “Shtisel.” This series follows the lives of an Ultra-Orthodox family set in the heart of Jerusalem. The endearing main characters of Akiva and Shulem completely...
by Pam Morton | Sep 4, 2019 | Blog, Featured
It’s September and I find myself in Smalltown, Idaho. On the one hand, I’m thrilled. We’re with our daughter and SIL while awaiting the birth of our very first grand baby. On the other, I feel a bit whiplashed and am wondering how we got here. Still on the other hand...
by Pam Morton | Jul 18, 2019 | Blog, Featured
“T-A-U-T. Taut,” he said. I let my imagination follow his words. He continued, “The crepe paper would grow taut…” I attended a conference this week with colleagues who dedicate themselves to being light in dark places. The speaker to whom...
by Pam Morton | Jul 9, 2019 | Blog, Featured
1. Skip the metal-embossed clothing items (belts, too!). The metal detectors will beep. You will be flagged. You will be patted down. Save yourself some time and pack it rather than wear it that day. 2. Your liquid items must be in 3 oz. bottles. It doesn’t work if...
by Pam Morton | Jan 2, 2019 | Blog, Featured
A friend of mine recently reminded me of my zeal for New Year’s resolutions. I think the word “reminded” might be a bit generous…maybe “mocked,” “scoffed,” “laughed hysterically followed by eye rolling”...
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