#peace-making

The last post from Jerusalem

Today marks my last day in Israel.   I had a very important meeting scheduled with the Shalom Hartman Institute, that we had to makeup from a cancellation due to the snow storm.   Sadly this meant I could not get to the Hadassah En Kerem Hospital to learn about how they provide treatment for children and people from all over the world, but I think I have a good sense of what they do, so I am good…

The smallest of worlds… and a story of good work coming from the Holy Land

Tonight I had the opportunity to experience a different effort aimed at reconciliation in Israel, one which contradicts common images.   For all its security, the Israelis have a long tradition of providing medical care to children in need, regardless of where they are from.  Borders don’t matter.   In Tel Aviv, there is a hospital, called Save a Child’s Heart, that is world famous for its…

Old City, Hand in Hand School, and Yad Vashem

Today has been a welcome break from the cognitive dissonance created yesterday by visiting Hebron. But it wasn’t a quiet or down day by any means. I woke early and by 8am Roger and I were at the Old City, where he headed to the Damascus Gate to pick up a bus to the Allenby Bridge and Jordan. I have truly enjoyed sharing the time in Israel with him. We were constant companions and together were…

The Shimon Peres Peace Center – learning to see beyond our differences

We left the studio this morning at 7am, and returned at 9pm.   It has been, like every other day, a whirlwind, but this one more than others.   Let’s start with the Shimon Peres Center for Peace.    We arrived at 8:15am in Jaffa, after a 90 minute drive in Tel Aviv traffic (Roger is a champ, and is a great driver, I served as navigator!).   The Peace House is a post-modern building built on the…