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snow
Snow forecast takes Holy Land by storm
With memories still fresh of the Holy Land\’s worst storm in 50 years last winter, Israelis and Palestinians stocked up on supplies for a forecast heavy snowfall on Tuesday.
Snow is for everyone
When my son, Moses, was 4 years old, he said to me one December day, “Papa, can be pretend that we are Christians?”
This Week in Jewish Farming: Springtime for farmers
Until recently, that line from 10,000 Maniacs’ 1987 single was just a song lyric. But when I woke up Monday morning and saw a heavy wet snow falling, I swear I could hear my bones rattle.
Nearly all Israelis have power again following snowstorm
Electricity was restored in Israel in the wake of last week’s snowstorm, though isolated customers in Jerusalem still had no power.
Snow falls in Jerusalem, northern Israel
Snow and hail began falling in the Jerusalem area and continued to fall in the north of the country.
In Europe, new kosher ski options that won’t break the bank
Skiing has always been something of a rich man’s sport. Between the costs of travel, accommodations, lift tickets and lessons, a family with children can easily drop upward of $6,000 for a few days on the slopes. If you keep kosher, the costs can be even higher.
The future of water in Los Angeles: What the Israeli experience can show us
Most people in Los Angeles don’t feel just how serious the city’s water predicament is.
Snow dumping topples headstones in Brooklyn cemetery
New York City snow removal trucks dumped tons of snow from the area\’s recent blizzard into the city\’s largest Jewish cemetery, toppling 21 headstones. An iron fence around Brooklyn\’s Washington Cemetery also was damaged when crews from the Sanitation Department dumped the snow into the cemetery over New Year\’s weekend, the New York Post reported Wednesday. The damage was discovered Sunday. Family members of some relatives buried in the cemetery have visited in recent days to check on the graves. Several cars parked next to the cemetery also were buried; some were damaged.
Israel’s first winter storm causes damage
Israel\’s first real winter storm caused major damage throughout the country, especially to the Tel Aviv beachfront and an ancient pier in Caesaria.