With the beginning of the Hebrew month of Adar, the Jerusalem streets begin to feel like spring and are often full of surprises as the holiday of Purim approaches. School children have special programming.
This is the National Library of Israel as seen from the Hebrew University campus, and the land in between is being landscaped for a new children’s play area.
The 14th Jerusalem Marathon was launched from the Hebrew University Givat Ram Stadium on Tuesday.
Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion revealed the new shirt with his number 10 ready to join in the tens of thousands of runners on Friday morning April 4, 2025, filling the Jerusalem streets.
The MIXiii Health-Tech conference was back in the International Conference Center in Jerusalem.
Dr. Peter Kash from Florida was a key presenter – he opened his remarks with “Boker Or” instead of “Boker tov” with an ancient olive oil lamp in his hand.
He predicts great growth for Israeli economy in many areas, from Robotics to Food Technology.
Hadassah Medical Organization’s Prof. Yoram Weiss spoke on fostering clinical innovation, but also made mention of the many lives lost and injured in the ongoing war.
It was International Women’s Day and World Emunah held a conference at Nefesh BeNefesh featuring a list of impressive Jewish Israeli women. One panel was moderated by Jamie Geller with women who found a need and filled it the non-profit world.
Sapir Bluzer started a social initiative, founding and chairing the Reservists’ Wives Forum. She recognized early in the war that women at home while husbands were in reserve duty would need support in multiple ways.
The room was filled with women from a variety of countries and generations. Three friends who have supported my work over the years posed for a photo.
Maayan Hoffman moderated the second panel with female lawyers and in the business world.
The closing Keynote speaker was Deputy Foreign Minister Sharren Haskel.
Appropriate timing as we approach Purim this week to celebrate Queen Esther and acknowledge women working in leadership positions, while celebrating 90 years of World Emunah and Emunah Women.
Purim signs are up over the Jerusalem streets. The elongated spelling of the Hebrew word PURIM could be because Purim is indeed elongated this year.
Starting on Thursday night with reading the Megillah, and ending with the festive meal and giving of Mishloah Manot gifts of food on Sunday afternoon in Jerusalem.
The street lights have been changed to hamentashen and gragers, noisemakers, for the holiday.
Purim the holiday where we celebrate the survival of Jews from evil of Haman so many centuries ago.
פורים שמח
Purim sameach.