Another wet day

Trading in the rain

As forecaste, drizzle came after 7.30am and through to late afternoon. It wasn't so bad and we do need the rain. However the ground is very slippery and deters anyone from going out unless it's necessary. Hoodies and raincoats are everywhere ... and tourists use umbrellas. Bedouin brave the drizzle to sell their vegetables as they have nowhere else to go.  The several days of rain has brought up strong and juicy veggies ... but if this goes on for another week, the veggies will cost more because water-rot will set in.

Rumour is rift that Friday will see snow. It's a Facebook post that went viral and everyone believes it. Of course there'll not be snow. It takes 2 days of heavy rain and hail before any snow can form. And frankly I don't look forward to it as I must shovel snow from the roof of the library. It's backbreaking work and I do it alone. However our indian sisters are hoping it would snow as they've never seen it before. I told them it's no fun. If they want to see snow, then they must be prepared to shovel snow with me.

Bread vendor in
the rain

Well with the drizzle and slippery streets, I decided not to go to work in the other library because I need to rush back for class at 1.30pm and that guarantees at least one fall along the road. Instead I concentrated on work here at home. And there's a lot. My head gets dizzy from all that plus translation work and caring for the sisters' courtyard. Maybe this evening I'll go for a walk to clear the head.

A secret tape was released to newspapers regarding secret talks by ultra-orthodox ministers of parliament, planning to enforce the Sabbath Law of no work in all sectors of jewish life; even to the extent of hiring thousands of non-jewish inspectors to supervise the enforcement of the law. Frightening for secular jews who want to eat in a restaurant or go to the cinema.  http://www.jerusalemonline.com/news/politics-and-military/politics/israeli-ultra-orthodox-mks-plan-to-enforce-sabbath-observance-33702

Then there was the report that an israeli soldier was accused of inciting "price-tag" attacks on arabs after the murder of a rabbi last week. This does not sound good as war is looming over the country. Then again it is doubtful if he will ever be charged.  https://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-5071957,00.html

And fearing that Pro-Zionist Evangelical christians are slowly disinterested in Israel, there is a call to re-ignite these evangelicals to support Israel. After all, Trump got his support from the older generation of evangelicals that pushed for the recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital, and to move the embassy.  All I can say is: it's zionist manipulation of christianity. To quote the article: "We need to actively invest in the next generation of Christian leaders to provide them with the tools to better understand the intersection between their faith, its foundations in the Holy Land and support for the modern State of Israel."  https://passagesisrael.org/story/fighting-back-against-apathy-towards-israel-among-evangelical-christian-youth/