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May 10, 2018, 6:02 PM

Beit Ha Lohem-House of the Warriors

The sprawling grounds of Beit Ha Lohem, located outside of Tel Aviv, as it translates into House of Warriors (Fighters) only meant one thing to me. I admit that the first time I went to the club, designed for the...

Oct 23, 2017, 11:13 PM

On The Footsteps of the Fighters: (LoHamim) with Avigdor Kahalani

On Sunday, October 22, I went with my husband to the heart of the country, the Golan Heights. In my opinion the northern part of Israel, the Golan Heights in particular, is where the heart is at. Avigdor Kahalani had invited...

Oct 17, 2017, 11:39 AM

Foxtrot = Disgraceful

As the movie ended in Tel Aviv last evening, evidently I (a Jewish American), along with my husband (an Israeli, Sabra and a veteran), and many others could not bear to be in the same room with Samuel Maoz. Maoz's...

Sep 6, 2017, 3:20 AM

According to Oxford's English Dictionary: Synonyms for America are: the United States of America, the USA, the States, the land of the free, God's own country. According to my elderly neighbor, who is around 89-90 years old, he said to...

Aug 9, 2017, 7:00 PM

A week ago I got out of bed at the usual time, around 6:45am, and felt as if I was walking on a cloud. Someone was being really good to me this day, I felt blessed. It is not going to...

Jun 15, 2017, 3:14 AM

How Do I Hug Our Home?

Your house is so much more than just a house, it is a place of comfort combined with a trillion memories and too many significant moments and milestones to even get into. The house where any of us live is...

Aug 25, 2016, 1:21 PM

Today many thousands of people around the world were deeply upset to hear of the passing and tremendous loss of Rebbetzin Esther Jungreis on Tuesday, August 23, 2016. On Wednesdays I usually attend my weekly Torah class with Rabbi Yisroel...

Jun 7, 2016, 4:04 PM

A Hug, A Kiss, “Banot Shel Li” – Life’s Blessings

Counting my blessings, sound cliche? Well not to me. In my opinion, some of life's seemingly simple blessings are taken for granted and overlooked by us all. My visit in Israel is winding down, which my daughters had arranged for Mother's...

Apr 24, 2016, 8:51 PM

The Birthday Girl

Many can relate to the love, the pride and the depth of it all when a mother feels such wonder from their child. When my adult children celebrate their birthdays I, first of all, feel so blessed to actually be...

Jan 14, 2016, 5:44 PM

Hamsa Hamsa and my birthday

I am not a person who typically requires a great deal on my birthday. While obviously birthdays are EXTREMELY important to have, every year I like to just be thankful that I am gifted another year on this earth...

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About Me

Allyson Altit is from New York. She has worked in the travel industry for over 20 years as a leisure specialist. Her area of expertise is in European destinations and Israel. She has been involved with charity work for the Hadassah organization as well. In 2009 she graduated from Queens College majoring in Jewish studies.