Today is when Israel remembers the reunification of Jerusalem. The city had been divided between the Jordanians and the Israelis after the 1949 cease-fire agreements. I was in Jerusalem when it happened. I spent the period leading up to the outbreak of hostilities as a volunteer first aid instructor. I was then a student at … More Jerusalem Day
I play scrabble every week in the Jerusalem Scrabble Club. It is one of the largest English language clubs in the world. We play 2 seasons a year. At te end of each season the individual in top position of the highest of the three leagues is an automatic contender for the club championship. The … More Scrabble Championship Contender
In my last post I mentioned going to the World War Two victory commemoration programs. I went wearing a sort of uniform that included all my service awards and decorations. American uniforms are not often seen on the street in Jerusalem so a number of people asked to take a picture or to find out … More Trying to Make a Difference
This year our Passover holiday was very busy. We went to a hotel. Our older son and his family joined us for the first two days. The next day our older daughter came with most of her family/. The day after that we went into Jerusalem to meet a close friend. We went to see … More Holiday’s Over
The Jewish Passover Holiday is fast approaching. It’s an 8 day festival known particularly for the requirement that we eat unleavened bread (Matzot). My wife and I are going to spend our holiday with friends and family. For the first nights’ festive meal we will be with our older son and his family at a … More Time for a Holiday Break
Part of my preparing the Easter Egg Fleet for publication includes updating my biographical information. Doing this included an on-line search for “Aryeh Wetherhorn”. I was surprised to discover two references that I had never seen before. I had written articles for the Polish magazine “Okrety Wojenne” and one of them was used as a … More An Ego Boosting Discovery
One of our best friends and neighbor passed away from Cancer; That is why I haven’t been actively posting recently I hope to resume soon.
I just had an item I wrote published on the US Naval Institute blog. https://www.navalhistory.org/2019/01/10/heroes-in-camouflage It’s not the first tie I ever had an item featured on-line, but it feels good to know that someone else appreciated what you’ve done enough to share it with their viewers. It was a good day all around, with … More A Good Feeling
This past week has been marked in the area around my home by cold and rainy weather. The coming week looks like it will be the same. I’m happy to see the rain, because in this part of the world water is a very precious resource. but the cold temperatures are a different matter. I’m … More A Cold and Wet New Year
I left the ES Navy in 1972. We already planned to move to Israel. I considered the possibility of sailing in the Israeli Merchant Marine nd got a couple of letters of recommendation before we left. I also arranged for a US Merchant Marine document, but that’s a separate story. We made the move and … More A Remarkable Eye Test
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