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Ready to Celebrate Israel’s 64th Independence Day

April 24, 2012rjstreets

If you are not in Jerusalem this week

you are missing out on a very special time,

as Jerusalem gets ready for Yom Ha’atzmaut, Independence Day.

The weather has been cool and sunny during the day, with clear blue skies,

as the streets fill with blue and white Israeli flags.

At major intersections someone is usually selling flags for car windows.

Even Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu stopped his motorcade to buy a flag.

It is reported that he gave the seller a 5 shekel tip.

I wonder how you report that for taxes?

As you can see,

in some neighborhoods business has been very good this year.

This flag was one I had not seen before. It reads “God, He is King.”

The long Israeli flags are flying and ready for Independence Day,

but yesterday I was lucky to see…

the dress rehearsal of planes as they flew over

the Knesset Building

and the Israel Museum.

They were fast, loud and high in the sky as they flew away from Jerusalem.

There was time for one photo as they were coming towards me,

just before they split from their perfect formation.

This morning, the sad music on the radio has begun…

for first we will experience the flames and tears of Yom Hazikaron,

Remembrance Day for the fallen soldiers and victims of terror.

After remembering those lost in war and to terror attacks,

then it will be time to celebrate Israel’s 64th Independence Day.

Google Maps Jerusalem

April 20, 2012rjstreets

Google cars were in Jerusalem in November 2011,

they were easy to recognize going up and down the streets.

Now Google Street Views of Israel are going on-line

and everyone can find their favorite Jerusalem street.

You will still see signs for Yom Hashoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day.

However,

this time of year you will see Israeli flags lining the streets,

hanging in store windows,

and flying along many major roads.

The signs are out, Yom Ha’atzmaut, Israeli Independence Day, is next week.

What a perfect time for Google to show the Jerusalem streets

turning blue & white for Israel’s 64th birthday celebrations!

I wrote about a special Yom Hashoah event for The Times of Israel,

please check it out and comment.

Passover Leftovers

April 16, 2012rjstreets

Passover has ended.

I used 150 eggs, large quantities of potatoes, onions,

sugar and chocolate this week,

and not one cookie or crumb of cake is left in the house.

However, there are still a few holiday leftovers that I would like to share.

Flags lined Israel Highway #6 for millions of people on their holiday trips,

while in Jerusalem you could find dancing on the streets

and families dressed in their holiday finest.

Crowds filled Gan Sacher, Sacher Park.

At times there seemed to be more tents than during “The Occupy Protest”

and so much smoke that I made the mistake of calling it “Gan Smoker.”

Gan Sacher is big enough, though, to find a quiet spot

for conversation, grilled meat and a bottle wine.

No need to go hungry in Jerusalem for lack of Passover food,

these matzah sandwiches were for sale across from the Central Bus station,

where “Happy Holiday of Freedom” signs and Israeli flags flew above.

I wrote the last post about the Aleh Jerusalem March

(make sure you haven’t missed it)

and the impressive young volunteers,

but these two children sharing a bag of potato chips were my favorite.

Those are a few favorite Passover leftovers, so that’s it…

until next year, when the buses again say,

” Kosher and Happy Passover.”