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Jul 5, 2018, 6:36 PM

A tribute to Finland

Even though Finland is only five hours flight away, it took me 22 years to go back to the country of my birth. How wonderful to arrive just in time for midsummer, when it never gets dark, because the...

Jun 7, 2018, 2:25 PM

‘I am also from Finland’

Our family arrived in Israel in the fall of 1996. A few weeks later on a Shabbat day, there was a knock on the door at the absorption center, where we lived for 10 months. A smiling woman, my...

May 31, 2018, 1:27 PM

Looking around in the synagogue, the kohanim/descendants of Aaron the High Priest, each have the tallit/prayer shawl over their heads and the rest have the tallit draped over their shoulders. It is time for the priestly blessing and there...

May 24, 2018, 10:31 PM

The Old City of Jerusalem

As we were walking to the Old City of Jerusalem, in the late hours of the night, I was thinking, how this place is like a magnet to so many people, It draws people back, time and time again. Last...

May 17, 2018, 3:17 PM

The choices of Ruth and Orpah

In the time of the Judges in Israel, the 12th and 11th centuries BCE, three ladies found themselves walking on the road outside of Moav, in today's Jordan. They were all newly widowed. The elderly Naomi lost her husband...

May 10, 2018, 2:07 PM

Born in Jerusalem

It's always fascinating to get to know people who have lived through the modern history of Jerusalem. Especially captivating if they were born here. My neighbor Miriam Nadav, has lived through it all. Over a cup of strong, black...

May 3, 2018, 9:27 PM

Israel will not be defeated

We have seen so many difficult missions by Mossad, IDF and the Israeli Airforce in the short, modern life of Israel. The latest revelation about Mossad is pretty awesome. They managed to get the original documents and Cd's of Iran's military...

Apr 26, 2018, 12:40 PM

In the heavenly spheres, the malachim/angels are singing before God. They take turns in singing, day and night, with different kinds of praise, depending on their specific spiritual status. The Hebrew word Malach means "messenger" and it explains so...

Apr 18, 2018, 2:05 PM

The six-pointed star on the flag of Israel has been used both for good and bad for the Jews. Already in 13 century Europe, the Jews were required to wear yellow badges for identification and making them feel inferior....

Apr 12, 2018, 2:17 PM

He offered me strong, black coffee in a colorful cup

Israel is full of interesting personal stories from the past. As a real estate agent, I meet people in their homes from all corners of the world. When we sit and talk about their apartment for rent or sale,...

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About Me

Born in Finland, Ruth Brunell lived in Australia for some time. She settled in Israel in 1996 with her husband and four daughters, and now lives in Jerusalem. Ruth has a variety of professions: cook, interior designer, and real estate agent.