What I Saw Today In Jerusalem #10

A car with a mustache. I'm serious.

What I saw today in Jerusalem #9

Two twelve-year-olds kissing. They were standing at a bus stop, two children, even shorter than me, which is saying something. Suddenly the boy grabs the girl and kisses her on the mouth. I thought, shouldn't you guys be playing legos or something?

The Right To Bear Arms and The Right To Be Protected Against Them

I get off the bus at the university, and three things happen: I'm asked for ID, my bag is searched and I walk through a metal detector. Every single day. When I go to the mall, the same routine. When I eat out, a security guard sits outside the restaurant. When I was in elementary… Continue reading The Right To Bear Arms and The Right To Be Protected Against Them

What I Saw Today in Jerusalem #8

An old lady stepping off a public bus, carrying: 2 bags of groceries a purse a bright pink skateboard

What I Saw Today in Jerusalem #7

A woman wearing a rainbow. She had on a dress with thick rainbow colored stripes, rainbow colored platform shoes with rainbow colored stripes, a rainbow colored scarf, and a bright red handbag.

The Jewish Woman’s Cloak of Invisibility

Do you ever find yourself walking down the street on an ordinary day, and experience a stranger purposely avert their eyes from you as you walk by them? * A little background for those unfamiliar with the phenomenon: In ultra-religious Judaism there are strict rules about separation of men and women. There are many reasons… Continue reading The Jewish Woman’s Cloak of Invisibility