Settling in, Barkai so far

So I’ve been in Israel almost two full weeks. A lot less going and seeing, and a lot more reading and thinking, than the average travel excursion, but that’s certainly not a negative assessment. I spent the weekend in the northern port city of Haifa, once again fortunate to have generous and welcoming local hosts. [...]

Work and play

So I arrived at Kibbutz Barkai (see map a few posts below) yesterday. There have been a few obstacles and complications… but the simple fact is that, a day in, I’m more optimistic and positive about this program than I’ve ever been.
So there are 5 of us in all here – the recent strife (especially [...]

Numbers

Sadly, much of the recent news regarding Israel has focused on numbers (a few I remember: rockets fired from Gaza so far this year – 3200-ish; rocket strikes upon Gaza – 2300-ish; Palestinians killed, approaching 1000). I thought I’d give a few of my own:
Nights in Israel: 1
Homes I’ve been welcomed into: 3 (none of [...]