Stromata

Jewish implosion today. The Minister of Religious Services just made a public call that non-orthodox jews are not jews. Huge outcry among the reform, conservative and liberal camps. But the Minister will get away with it, as the govt. is predominently ultra-orthodox who share his view. The PM will not risk breaking up his coalition govt because of this. What a shame. These non-orthodox jews are the ones who serve in the army, put their lives at risk to protect country and people, pay taxes to feed and clothe the non-tax-paying ultra-orthodox community. They don't deserve to be treated like that ... http://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Religious-Services-Minister-Reform-Jews-arent-Jews-408224

We still have no word of Fr. Dhiya's whereabouts. Please pray for his safety.

Parkour boys doing their stuff

It may be the holidays but I'm even more overworked. Moving 20,000 books is harrowing ... but organizing the move is even more pressurizing. One miscalculation would mean to re-move all the books again.

The nights are getting warmer now. Feels like mid-summer will soon hit us. Better the summer heat to kill us than ISIS. The Parkour boys are enjoying the heat and are taking advantage of the long daylight to perform. Their leader Sami broke his knee and is on crutches, but that's not stopping him from Parkouring at the Al Aqsa Mosque after night prayers.