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Off to the ship today

Thursday, October 16th, 2008

Shalom from Athens! We all arrived safe and sound and tired on Wednesday.   We dined like kings at our Athens hotel, the Divani Palace, and then crashed. The tour of Athens yesterday was breathtaking.  The weather was perfect—around 75—and the Acropolis was as magnificent as always.  Crowded as always, also.  I think the stats are […]

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Packing for days

Monday, October 13th, 2008

Packing, Packing, Packing… (Sung to the tune from Rawhide).  It seems like I have been packing for days and days. Finally, the bags are ready.  I get so excited thinking about going to Greece and Israel, that I will hardly sleep tonight in anticipation. The Fall tour begins in Greece and includes Athens, a 4 […]

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Shavuot is a dairy holiday

Monday, June 23rd, 2008

This will be mentioned in the August Levitt Letter.  Blessings, Sandra Because Shavuot is a dairy holiday, I would like to share a recipe for yogurt cheese. This is delicious on tuna or tomatoes, or served with pita. Add dill, parsley, black pepper, or mint to the cheese. It’s one of my favorites, from The Essential Book of Jewish […]

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I have decided what I am going to wear

Friday, May 30th, 2008

Shabbat Shalom. What a week!  I always think I am ready for the tour and then something happens and I start all over again.  We were filming Tuesday and Wednesday for the new Ezekiel series, so the week was really packed with activities.  We went back for filming on Thursday, which was unexpected, but the […]

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Sharing some pictures I took

Monday, April 14th, 2008

Shalom from Texas! I must admit it is good to be in my own home after so many hotels and B&B’s. Thank you all for the prayers and emails. The trip back to Dallas was very uneventful, for a change. Planes were on time, luggage was right at the weight limit, and the pecan pie […]

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Pecans, Karo syrup, and tuna

Tuesday, March 18th, 2008

It is that time again for Israel and I am happy to report that I have finished packing in record time.  I had the privilege of being in California for a conference honoring Israel and did not get back home until last night.  The Berg Production team is on their way to Israel today and […]

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My top three favorite sites

Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008

I have gotten into the habit of listening to the “song of the day” on our web site. Today was “Return to Galilee.” It is probably my favorite song of all of the songs that Zola wrote, with the exception of the songs he wrote for me for Valentine’s or our anniversary. On the tour […]

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Spending the night in Newark

Saturday, November 17th, 2007

I am back in Dallas after two days of traveling.  Our flight out of Tel Aviv was three hours late, due to weather, and so it made not only my flight to Texas not happen, but most of the other travelers had connections that were not made.  I ended up spending the night in Newark […]

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The luggage is out of the closet

Wednesday, October 10th, 2007

The luggage is out of the closet and in the process of being packed for the upcoming tour of Greece, Israel, and Petra. I leave with the Ultra Grand tour on Tuesday the 16th and I am ready to get home to Israel. Our first stop will be Greece and the some of the lovely […]

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I am packing!

Wednesday, May 30th, 2007

Count Down. Israel, my spiritual home, my eternal home.  I can hardly wait.  It is about this time before the tour that I start saying to myself, this time next week I will be in Israel and I say that everyday until the plane lands at Ben Gurion.  I am packing, and finishing those last […]

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