Sometimes the photo says it.

Yom chamishi, 11 Cheshvan 5770, Rachel Imeinu's yahrzeit.

Man ought not fantasize about resting peacefully overlong.  

Life has a tendency to keep growing right over him.

Think I'll get back to work now...

I'm a bit late about it -- but good reading stays good reading, no matter when we hear of it.  Haveil Havalim #240: The Aliyah Edition, is up over at Yisroel's Aretzeinu, which happens to be a very good blog. 

And in honor of Rachel Imeinu's yahrzeit, here is one of my favorite songs by Udi Davidi:

Today, you don't want to read my blog...

Yom rishon, 17 Cheshvan 5769.

...You want to read everybody else's.  Check out the "Mama Rachel Edition" of Haveil Havalim.  Hosted this week by my friend and fellow obstacle-to-peace, West Bank Mama.

Lots of well-written stuff, by folks on the front lines of Jewish life in Israel, as well as some very nice stuff by people still stuck in Chu"l* who love us.

Until you can come and be here with us (and even after!), this is the best place to stay up-to-date with "the real scoop," IMHO.

Enjoy!

*BTW, if you are a writer (Rivkah, Shprintz, Mordechai, Josh, and the rest of you), and you haven't submitted anything to Haveil Havalim yet -- get with the program!  This is a nice way to let people see your stuff.  Why deprive the world of your wisdom?