WHAT A WONDERFUL TRIP! I WILL POST COMMENTARY SOON. I WAS THERE DOING THE PHOTOS FOR THE FIRST STAGES OF AN ARCHAEOLOGICAL EXCAVATION OF THE GREAT SYNAGOGUE NEXT TO THE HOME OF THE VILNA GAON. Statue of Vilna Gaon on likely site of his home in Jewish Quarter of Vilnius, Lithuania....
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Ten shiny silver candle sticks , their bright flames flickering with familiar joy, lined our celebratory table. Along with 25 sterling goblets waiting to be filled with the relaxing affect of cabernet, chardonnay, and grape juice, and with two rows of pink, violet, and spring-white flowers proudly displayed in crystal vases, they announced the importance of the event. Guests arrive at 6:30 pm...
Read MoreA Blog. This is a blog. But what IS a Blog? Is that the same as asking what is a Rose? Is a Rose just a word that rhymes with nose and is easy to use in verse and prose? Something you set by your nose and sends a scintillating scent? Or an industry in Damascus and Ecuador that can translate into cash? And just why is it supposed to be romantic to spread rose petals on a bridal bed? Andrea...
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