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Apr 30, 2021, 10:32 AM

We have friends: What Lag BaOmer really should be

These are my personal reflections on last night's terrible tragedy at Mt Meron's Lag BaOmer celebrations, with 44 dead (as of this writing), 150 injured and several fighting for their lives. This on a night many celebrate the minor...

Jul 26, 2017, 6:50 PM

Sharing Sacred Spaces

Rosh Hodesh Av -- month of Destruction and Redemption -- at the Holy Temple Mount in the Center of the World -- Jerusalem! Following my monthly Rosh Hodesh support prayers for women's right to meaningful spirituality at the Western Wall...

Apr 10, 2017, 4:13 AM

Questions that Really Matter…in the Seder (Order) of Our Lives!

In a few hours the sun will set and we will begin to retell, that Tradition of close to 4 Millennia. Answer 4 Questions, talk about the 4 Sons or Children… Today I wandered into Olam Qatan, the spiritual bookstore...

Aug 26, 2015, 7:23 PM

Let Us Come to Gather and Learn from Each Other

Hard to believe a mere month ago we “celebrated” Tisha B’Av marking our loss of our Temple and National Home due to senseless hatred -- essentially unwillingness to listen to each other. A few days later, one of the happiest...

Apr 29, 2015, 9:52 AM

Footprints in the rocks and sand

The well-known poem Footprints in the Sand* refers to a dream of a man walking and talking with G-d, who promised to always be with him. The man saw two sets of footprints through various stages of his life. At...

Feb 5, 2015, 1:10 PM

WE ARE LIFE: Mechaya Ruth Read

Yesterday, , we laid to rest a wonderful young woman, Mechaya Ruth Read, who immigrated from Canada to Jerusalem 2 years ago. In her brief life and even briefer time in Israel, she touched so many of our lives with her positive...

Aug 5, 2014, 1:24 AM

Loss and Listening

We had a great program tonight to begin a meaningful Tisha B'av experience at Beit Yehudit (ICCY) in Jerusalem's German Colony entitled: Personal Lamentations - Tisha B’Av Readings - run by the Ginot Hair Community Center and Deena Levenstein of Habitza.com On our national day...

Aug 5, 2014, 1:02 AM

FEAR AND RESOLVE: Reflections of a Soldier’s Father

I am a single father with 2 wonderful sons and a lovely teenage daughter. They have been through a lot of ups and downs but they are happy kids – our favorite game as a family is Settlers of...

Jul 30, 2014, 11:10 AM

Dancing Under Fire

Thirty days ... Since the army found Naftali Frankel, Gilad Shaar and Eyal Yifrach murdered by their kidnappers. Jewish tradition is to have a Memorial Service at 30 days. Last night I attended this service. I got there an hour early and...

Apr 22, 2014, 5:08 PM

Return to Sustainability through Chametz

Last night I attended Mimouna festivities at a good friend's home. Mimouna is a special Morrocan Jewish festival with Moufletas and other pastries and sweets celebrating, not the Freedom and Spiritual highs of Passover, rather the return to mundane Chametz. With...

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About Me

FE King (Frank Ephraim) is known for thinking creatively outside the box. No-one is really who they seem to be! FE runs a freelance writing company "Our Best Words" specializing in writing, translation and training including a flagship technical and marketing writing course. His teaching techniques include anecdotes and tips for success from his own real-life work experiences. He is also a licensed Real Estate agent, human geographer and urban planner and has held the Transportation and Immigration Absorption portfolios on the Pisgat Zeev Community Council. FE is likewise active in all forms of Jewish Renewal, Feminism and Humanism. FE is an avid hiker who rarely misses an opportunity to explore our wonderful country. FE's latest project is an in-depth study about the unique development of a very special varied spiritual community in South-Central Jerusalem. You are encouraged to contact him directly with suggestions and feedback at fe@ourbestwords.com