tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-342115182024-03-07T20:42:34.823+02:00Eye In Zion - עין בציוןA Photo-Blog of My Life in IsraelYechiel (Jonny)http://www.blogger.com/profile/03966096773279295340noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34211518.post-66947028806657230732006-11-30T03:45:00.000+02:002006-11-30T03:45:05.299+02:00Inaugural Israel Baseball League TryoutsProfessional baseball in Israel - the Israel Baseball League - started as a dream of a Boston food corporation head, Larry Baras, but is becoming a reality this year. With Dan Kurtzer (former American Ambassador to Israel) as commissioner and Dan Duquette (former Expos and Red Sox General Manager) as director of player development, the league is preparing to start this summer! Inaugural tryouts were held in the USA in Hinsdale, Massachusetts on 27-28 Av, 5767 (August 21-22, 2006) and in Israel at the Baptist Village in Petach Tikvah on 19 Marcheshvan, 5767 (November 10, 2006). I was at the 2nd day in the USA and the tryouts in Israel. First come the Israel pictures, then the USA pictures.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">There have been many Jewish Major League Baseball players in the last 136 years...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos-269.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_6269_9943.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 95%;" src="http://photos-269.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_6269_9943.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />... but now the dream of a Israeli league is coming true!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos-314.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_6314_1874.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 95%;" src="http://photos-314.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_6314_1874.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos-315.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_6315_2137.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 95%;" src="http://photos-315.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_6315_2137.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Time to take the field at the Yarkon Sports Complex - the best baseball field in Israel!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos-363.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_6363_7666.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 95%;" src="http://photos-363.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_6363_7666.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos-355.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_6355_4935.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 38%;" src="http://photos-355.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_6355_4935.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos-354.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_6354_4639.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 17%;" src="http://photos-354.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_6354_4639.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos-356.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_6356_5218.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 38%;" src="http://photos-356.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_6356_5218.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />There were all sorts of people in attendance, from coaches of Maccabiah baseball teams, to players from the Israeli national team, and audience from Jewish Major Leaguers, Inc. There were Yankees fans and Red Sox fans, united by the dream of playing pro ball in Israel. Reporters came too (my friend was interviewing someone for AP in right-middle). Even a Doveret Tzahal - female soldier in the army's PR department came.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos-275.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_6275_1469.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 31%;" src="http://photos-275.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_6275_1469.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos-276.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_6276_1729.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 31%;" src="http://photos-276.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_6276_1729.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></span> <span style="font-style: italic;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos-270.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_6270_203.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 31%;" src="http://photos-270.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_6270_203.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span><span style="font-style: italic;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos-281.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_6281_3018.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 48%;" src="http://photos-281.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_6281_3018.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a> </span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos-302.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_6302_8759.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 48%;" src="http://photos-302.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_6302_8759.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos-274.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_6274_1222.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 48%;" src="http://photos-274.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_6274_1222.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos-303.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_6303_9015.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 48%;" src="http://photos-303.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_6303_9015.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /></span><span style="font-style: italic;"><br />First came registration - filling out forms and paying, and some practicing.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos-272.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_6272_734.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 38%;" src="http://photos-272.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_6272_734.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos-279.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_6279_2493.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 17%;" src="http://photos-279.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_6279_2493.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos-273.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_6273_976.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 38%;" src="http://photos-273.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_6273_976.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /></span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Dan Duquette and staff, and some Israeli coaches spoke to us.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos-278.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_6278_2236.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 48%;" src="http://photos-278.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_6278_2236.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos-285.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_6285_4073.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 48%;" src="http://photos-285.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_6285_4073.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos-283.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_6283_3522.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 21.5%;" src="http://photos-283.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_6283_3522.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos-282.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_6282_3269.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 48.5%;" src="http://photos-282.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_6282_3269.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos-284.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_6284_3803.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 21.5%;" src="http://photos-284.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_6284_3803.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Dan Duquette, 2 pictures above, wore a ב"ש hat for Beit Shemesh, some of the other coaches wore a hat with a lion logo for Jerusalem.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos-288.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_6288_4888.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 29%;" src="http://photos-288.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_6288_4888.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos-289.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_6289_5165.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 65%;" src="http://photos-289.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_6289_5165.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />The first activity was running around the field to loosen up, so everyone dropped their mits and ran/jogged.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos-291.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_6291_5665.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 65%;" src="http://photos-291.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_6291_5665.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos-292.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_6292_5922.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 29%;" src="http://photos-292.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_6292_5922.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Next was the 60 yard dash. 2 people ran at a time. The best times were around 7 seconds, my run was around 8.40.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos-293.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_6293_6192.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 48%;" src="http://photos-293.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_6293_6192.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos-294.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_6294_6446.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 48%;" src="http://photos-294.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_6294_6446.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />They gave us a little while have a catch and get ready for the fielding tryouts.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos-295.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_6295_6698.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 29%;" src="http://photos-295.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_6295_6698.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos-304.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_6304_9280.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 65%;" src="http://photos-304.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_6304_9280.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />First fielding tryouts were for the outfielders.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos-307.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_6307_52.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 31%;" src="http://photos-307.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_6307_52.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos-305.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_6305_9542.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 31%;" src="http://photos-305.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_6305_9542.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos-306.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_6306_9797.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 31%;" src="http://photos-306.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_6306_9797.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Infield tryouts followed. Follow the next 5 pictures clockwise strating from the bottom right.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos-313.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_6313_1609.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 47%;" src="http://photos-313.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_6313_1609.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos-311.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_6311_1086.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 47%;" src="http://photos-311.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_6311_1086.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos-310.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_6310_826.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 31%;" src="http://photos-310.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_6310_826.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos-312.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_6312_1347.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 31%;" src="http://photos-312.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_6312_1347.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos-308.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_6308_310.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 31%;" src="http://photos-308.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_6308_310.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Here are some of my friends on the infield:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos-333.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_6333_7743.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 48%;" src="http://photos-333.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_6333_7743.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos-330.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_6330_6919.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 48%;" src="http://photos-330.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_6330_6919.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos-340.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_6340_9944.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 48%;" src="http://photos-340.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_6340_9944.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos-341.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_6341_342.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 48%;" src="http://photos-341.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_6341_342.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos-318.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_6318_2926.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 97%;" src="http://photos-318.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_6318_2926.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Dan Duquette and staff were keeping a close eye on every player.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos-320.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_6320_3462.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 31%;" src="http://photos-320.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_6320_3462.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-style: italic;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos-317.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_6317_2662.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 31%;" src="http://photos-317.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_6317_2662.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos-316.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_6316_2391.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 31%;" src="http://photos-316.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_6316_2391.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Infielders watch catchers throw down to second base for their tryouts.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos-327.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_6327_5356.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 31%;" src="http://photos-327.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_6327_5356.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos-326.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_6326_5082.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 31%;" src="http://photos-326.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_6326_5082.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos-324.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_6324_4544.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 31%;" src="http://photos-324.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_6324_4544.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Pitchers were the last to tryout.<br /><br /></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos-343.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_6343_905.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 31%;" src="http://photos-343.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_6343_905.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos-345.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_6345_1470.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 31%;" src="http://photos-345.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_6345_1470.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos-347.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_6347_2078.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 31%;" src="http://photos-347.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_6347_2078.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Dan Duquette called everyone in and read off the names of those who made the first cut and would get a chance to tryout hitting. The rest (like me) were thanked and dismissed.<br /><br /></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos-350.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_6350_3229.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 31%;" src="http://photos-350.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_6350_3229.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos-351.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_6351_3523.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 31%;" src="http://photos-351.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_6351_3523.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos-349.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_6349_2947.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 31%;" src="http://photos-349.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_6349_2947.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Those on the left didn't make the cut, those on the right did, including 2 of my friends in the middle.<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos-359.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_6359_6148.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 65%;" src="http://photos-359.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_6359_6148.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos-357.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_6357_5501.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 29%;" src="http://photos-357.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_6357_5501.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Batting Tryouts</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos-361.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_6361_6954.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 29%;" src="http://photos-361.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_6361_6954.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos-362.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_6362_7324.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 65%;" src="http://photos-362.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_6362_7324.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:180%;" >HINSDALE, MASSACHUSETTS, USA<br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos-364.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_6364_7531.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 98%;" src="http://photos-364.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_6364_7531.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Nothing like going to the middle of nowhere and finding a baseball field with an Israeli flag!<br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos-366.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_6366_8168.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 48%;" src="http://photos-366.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_6366_8168.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos-383.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_6383_3091.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 48%;" src="http://photos-383.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_6383_3091.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">The man who signed Pedro Martinez while a Red Sox GM was interviewed.<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos-371.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_6371_9559.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 29%;" src="http://photos-371.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_6371_9559.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos-368.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_6368_8748.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 65%;" src="http://photos-368.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_6368_8748.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;"><br />I only got a chance to take pictures of hitting at this tryout. There were only 15 people (as opposed to 50 the day before) the day I tried out which meant we were always up doing something and no time to rest and shoot like in Israel where there were 80 people trying out. The hitter below is the guy who drove me to and from the tryouts and whose house I slept over the night before them.<br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos-373.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_6373_131.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 31%;" src="http://photos-373.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_6373_131.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos-372.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_6372_9848.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 31%;" src="http://photos-372.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_6372_9848.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos-370.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_6370_9285.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 31%;" src="http://photos-370.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_6370_9285.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos-375.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_6375_766.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 48%;" src="http://photos-375.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_6375_766.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos-377.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_6377_1413.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 48%;" src="http://photos-377.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_6377_1413.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Larry Baras talks to the Yeshiva University baseball team coach, then the coach that headed the tryouts spoke to us.<br /></span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><br />For more about the league, go to:<br /><a href="http://www.israelbaseballleague.com/">http://www.israelbaseballleague.com</a><br />For the full albums, go to:<br /><a href="http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=327&id=501014124">http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=327&id=501014124</a><br /><a href="http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=328&id=501014124">http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=328&id=501014124</a><br /><br /></span></div>Yechiel (Jonny)http://www.blogger.com/profile/03966096773279295340noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34211518.post-1164115561193435062006-11-21T12:25:00.000+02:002006-11-21T15:52:48.220+02:00Save Darfur Rally in JerusalemLast night I was at a rally against the genocide going in Darfur, right here in Jerusalem, in Kikar Zion. Here are the pictures:<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos-403.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_5403_3061.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 48%;" src="http://photos-403.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_5403_3061.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos-402.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_5402_2790.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 48%;" src="http://photos-402.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_5402_2790.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Official rally banners read: "Save the Nation of Darfur" From National Murder and Terrorism<br /><br />Below are some signs that people brought:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos-410.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_5410_4820.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 48%;" src="http://photos-410.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_5410_4820.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos-433.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_5433_903.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 48%;" src="http://photos-433.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_5433_903.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos-406.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_5406_3811.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 66.5%;" src="http://photos-406.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_5406_3811.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos-405.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_5405_3562.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 29.5%;" src="http://photos-405.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_5405_3562.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos-443.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_5443_3620.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 99%;" src="http://photos-443.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_5443_3620.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos-438.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_5438_2278.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 48%;" src="http://photos-438.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_5438_2278.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos-439.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_5439_2537.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 48%;" src="http://photos-439.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_5439_2537.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Those were some good signs, but I'm not sure what the guy below is talking about...<br /><table><tbody><tr><td style="width: 40%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos-430.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_5430_101.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 100%;" src="http://photos-430.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_5430_101.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></td><td style="font-style: italic; width:59%"><br />I'll hope he means the terrorist government occupying and causing the atrocities in Darfur, or maybe those who want Israel destroyed and Jews dead occupying part of the Land of Israel, but I don't want to get too political here.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos-411.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_5411_5066.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 29.5%;" src="http://photos-411.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_5411_5066.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos-404.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_5404_3307.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 66.5%;" src="http://photos-404.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_5404_3307.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Rally organizers handed out some information about the genocide<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos-441.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_5441_3080.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 29.5%;" src="http://photos-441.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_5441_3080.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos-409.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_5409_4561.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 66.5%;" src="http://photos-409.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_5409_4561.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Save Darfur Sweatshirts were sold out just after the rally started<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos-416.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_5416_6515.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 38.5%;" src="http://photos-416.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_5416_6515.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos-419.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_5419_7294.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 17%;" src="http://photos-419.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_5419_7294.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos-423.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_5423_8300.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 38.5%;" src="http://photos-423.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_5423_8300.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />The speakers (for the first half hour that I was there) and Shofar blower<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos-435.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_5435_1429.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 31.5%;" src="http://photos-435.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_5435_1429.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos-432.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_5432_648.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 31.5%;" src="http://photos-432.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_5432_648.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos-446.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_5446_4412.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 31.5%;" src="http://photos-446.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_5446_4412.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />There was a decent showing and the crowd got into it at times<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos-437.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_5437_1950.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 48%;" src="http://photos-437.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_5437_1950.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos-431.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_5431_364.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 48%;" src="http://photos-431.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v45/14/114/501014124/n501014124_5431_364.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />For more information about the movement, go to:<br /><a href="http://www.haedarfur.org" target="_blank">www.haedarfur.org</a> and <a href="http://www.savedarfur.org" target="_blank">www.savedarfur.org</a>.<br />For more pictures, go to:<br /><a href="http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=285&l=89a6d&amp;id=501014124" target="_blank">http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=285&l=89a6d&id=501014124</a>.<br /><br /></span><br /></div>Yechiel (Jonny)http://www.blogger.com/profile/03966096773279295340noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34211518.post-1160271081220254922006-10-08T01:01:00.000+02:002006-10-08T03:35:25.456+02:00New Year - Selichot, Shofar, Kaparot - 5767First and foremost, I would like to apologize for taking almost a month between posts. I've been really busy and it took me a while to really figure out how I wanted to run this blog. I'm still not sure exactly how I will do it, but bear with me, and we'll see how it goes.<br /><br />There are 3 sets of pictures in this post, all related to the High Holidays - <span style="font-family:verdana;">ימים נוראים</span>. The first set is Selichot on Erev Rosh HaShanah at the Kotel:<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">The Old City at Night<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6ce23b3127cce8d34e2139da100000016100AcM2rFy3aM2NA"><img style="width: 300px; height: 205px;" src="http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6ce23b3127cce8d34e2139da100000016100AcM2rFy3aM2NA" /></a> <a href="http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6ce23b3127cce8d34e0b69d0500000016100AcM2rFy3aM2NA"><img style="width: 300px; height: 205px;" src="http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6ce23b3127cce8d34e0b69d0500000016100AcM2rFy3aM2NA" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Pre-Selichot music on the way down to the Kotel</span><br /><br /><a href="http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6ce23b3127cce8d34e7685c7000000016100AcM2rFy3aM2NA"><img style="width: 300px; height: 205px;" src="http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6ce23b3127cce8d34e7685c7000000016100AcM2rFy3aM2NA" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">The Packed Kotel<br /><br /><a href="http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6ce23b3127cce8d340bdfdd8100000016100AcM2rFy3aM2NA"><img style="width: 480px; height: 321px;" src="http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6ce23b3127cce8d340bdfdd8100000016100AcM2rFy3aM2NA" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6ce23b3127cce8d34e4571cd600000016100AcM2rFy3aM2NA"><img style="width: 300px; height: 205px;" src="http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6ce23b3127cce8d34e4571cd600000016100AcM2rFy3aM2NA" /></a> <a href="http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6ce23b3127cce8d34f4d29d6b00000016100AcM2rFy3aM2NA"><img style="width: 300px; height: 205px;" src="http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6ce23b3127cce8d34f4d29d6b00000016100AcM2rFy3aM2NA" /></a><br /><br />All Different Types of Jews, United to Ask Forgiveness from Hashem<br /><br /><a href="http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6ce23b3127cce8d34f5a15cb000000016100AcM2rFy3aM2NA"><img style="width: 300px; height: 205px;" src="http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6ce23b3127cce8d34f5a15cb000000016100AcM2rFy3aM2NA" /></a> <a href="http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6ce23b3127cce8d340aea1c1c00000016100AcM2rFy3aM2NA"><img style="width: 300px; height: 205px;" src="http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6ce23b3127cce8d340aea1c1c00000016100AcM2rFy3aM2NA" /></a><br /></span><br /><div style="text-align: left;">The pictures of the next set were taken at different times, but the object of these pictures, from my Nefesh B'Nefesh welcome ceremony, another Nefesh B'Nefesh welcome ceremony, a War in Lebanon prayer rally, and a Gush Katif prayer rally, respectively, fits with the the season - the Shofar:<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6ce23b3127cce8d352f587c6800000016100AcM2rFy3aM2NA"><img style="width: 424px; height: 291px;" src="http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6ce23b3127cce8d352f587c6800000016100AcM2rFy3aM2NA" /></a><br /><a href="http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6ce23b3127cce8d352c393c9000000015100AcM2rFy3aM2NA"><img style="width: 208px; height: 298px;" src="http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6ce23b3127cce8d352c393c9000000015100AcM2rFy3aM2NA" /></a> <a href="http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6ce23b3127cce8d352450bdcd00000015100AcM2rFy3aM2NA"><img style="width: 208px; height: 298px;" src="http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6ce23b3127cce8d352450bdcd00000015100AcM2rFy3aM2NA" /></a><br /><a href="http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6ce23b3127cce8d35259efd9b00000016100AcM2rFy3aM2NA"><img style="width: 424px; height: 291px;" src="http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6ce23b3127cce8d35259efd9b00000016100AcM2rFy3aM2NA" /></a><br /><br /></div></div><br />The last set of pictures is from Kaparot with chickens from Erev Yom Kippur:<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">My Apartment-Mate, Nisan, Doing Kaparot<br /><br /><a href="http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6ce23b3127cce8d3418b89d7700000015100AcM2rFy3aM2NA"><img style="width: 208px; height: 298px;" src="http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6ce23b3127cce8d3418b89d7700000015100AcM2rFy3aM2NA" /></a> <a href="http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6ce23b3127cce8d342de2ddaf00000015100AcM2rFy3aM2NA"><img style="width: 208px; height: 298px;" src="http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6ce23b3127cce8d342de2ddaf00000015100AcM2rFy3aM2NA" /></a><br /><br />Crowd Gathers; Shochet Does Kaparot for Some<br /><br /><a href="http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6ce23b3127cce8d3410a71c5c00000016100AcM2rFy3aM2NA"><img style="width: 300px; height: 205px;" src="http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6ce23b3127cce8d3410a71c5c00000016100AcM2rFy3aM2NA" /></a> <a href="http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6ce23b3127cce8d34118d5cee00000016100AcM2rFy3aM2NA"><img style="width: 300px; height: 205px;" src="http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6ce23b3127cce8d34118d5cee00000016100AcM2rFy3aM2NA" /></a><br /><a href="http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6ce23b3127cce8d34239dddd700000015100AcM2rFy3aM2NA"><img style="width: 205px; height: 300px;" src="http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6ce23b3127cce8d34239dddd700000015100AcM2rFy3aM2NA" /></a> <a href="http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6ce23b3127cce8d3421dcdd9700000016100AcM2rFy3aM2NA"><img style="width: 300px; height: 205px;" src="http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6ce23b3127cce8d3421dcdd9700000016100AcM2rFy3aM2NA" /></a><br /><br />Father Does Kaparot for His Wife and Child<br /><br /><a href="http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6ce23b3127cce8d34266e1c8e00000016100AcM2rFy3aM2NA"><img style="width: 424px; height: 291px;" src="http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6ce23b3127cce8d34266e1c8e00000016100AcM2rFy3aM2NA" /></a><br /><br />"This Chicken Will Go To Death, And I Will Go To a Good, Long Life, And Peace!"<br /><br /><a href="http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6ce23b3127cce8d340556dd0f00000015100AcM2rFy3aM2NA"><img style="width: 256px; height: 366px;" src="http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6ce23b3127cce8d340556dd0f00000015100AcM2rFy3aM2NA" /></a><br /><br /></span></div>Yechiel (Jonny)http://www.blogger.com/profile/03966096773279295340noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34211518.post-1158015184223314482006-09-12T11:48:00.000+03:002006-09-12T03:11:27.173+03:00Welcome to Eye In Zion - ברוכים הבאים לעין בציון<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6147/3766/1600/YechielStein.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 152px; height: 194px;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6147/3766/320/YechielStein.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6147/3766/1600/TakingPicture.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 194px;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6147/3766/320/TakingPicture.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6147/3766/1600/YechielJonnyStein.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 155px; height: 194px;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6147/3766/320/YechielJonnyStein.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br />Shalom and Welcome to everyone! This blog is dedicated to pictures. After 5 years in Israel as a student-tourist, I finally made aliyah on <span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;" >י"ג אלול, תשס"ו</span> - September 6, 2006 - last week (<a href="http://msstein24.livejournal.com/30045.html">read about it in my journal</a>), and after about 100,000 digital pictures in that time, it's about time I started a photo-blog. Aside from thanking Hashem and my parents and everything I've photographed for this, I have to thank Yishai Fleisher of Israel National Radio for the original idea and the Jerusalem Post's Jewish and Israel blog contest for making me realize how big this blogging community is and how much I would love to be a part of it.<br /><br />Here's the meaning behind the name of the blog: As a photo blog, I liked the word eye, as in photographer's eye and as a photographer, my eye is always open looking for photo ops. So Eye in Zion describes me and this blog - a photographer in Zion providing photographs in and of Zion. It also fit perfectly because when read together, "eye in" sounds like the Hebrew word, "ayin - <span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;" >עין</span>", which means eye. But why use Zion and not Israel? 2 reasons - (1) because it rhymes and (2) because if you read "eye in" like "ayin" it is like 2 words in Hatikvah, a great song that is Israel's National Anthem. The 2 words in the song are "<span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;" >עין לציון</span>", meaning "eye toward Zion". Now, as we are seeing the ingathering of the exiles and the sprouting of our redemption, it is a beautiful opportunity to adapt the words and make it "<span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;" >עין בציון</span>", meaning "eye in Zion".<br /><br />As I mentioned, I intend for this to be a photo-blog. I hope IY"H to continue to update my LiveJournal (<a href="http://msstein24.livejournal.com">http://msstein24.livejournal.com</a>) as a journal of everything I do, so go there to read details. This will be parallel to the journal to some extent, and when there's no new pictures to post, I may do a picture of the day or picture from this day in my history in Israel. We'll see what happens. For the time being, it will take me a while to get this organized and set up the way I want it, so bear with me.Yechiel (Jonny)http://www.blogger.com/profile/03966096773279295340noreply@blogger.com2