This week on The Nachum Segal Network’s Bite Size with Yoni Pollak, I had the pleasure to sit down with Sacha Gorelick, founder of The Sabra Patch, in Jerusalem. As a young mother, expecting her 3rd child very soon, and a self-made entrepreneur, she truly impressed me. She is balancing a wonderful business that is promoting Israeli artists to thrive. …Continue Reading
TOVAtalks with Avi Abelow
Avi Abelow is someone I truly admire. Someone that is bringing Israel into her well-deserved spotlight of truth and positivity. I’ve met with Avi on a couple of past local events and thought it would be wonderful to interview him formally.
Listen to the interview to find out
Red Tie Cocktail Event in Jerusalem
The Red Tie Cocktail Event in Jerusalem’s Light Rail at the Ammunition Hill train station was mesmerizing, a night of elegant magic. It was the opening event for Jerusalem’s Open Restaurant Festival. The week long festival from November 22-26, includes a vast array of restaurants participating. Dinners, cooking demonstrations, kids workshops are some of the experiences the guests will have the opportunity to enjoy.
The guests began the Red Tie Cocktail Event evening with a glass of sparkling champagne in hand to set the mood. They were given red paraphernalia as dress up for their formal attire to symbolize their “ticket” to ride the train. Feathers in hair, glittery hats, ties and bowties, and necklaces were just some of the fashions on display for all the locals observing from a distance, mouths agape.
Tova Talks to “Yonina”
I was seriously thrilled to interview Yoni and Nina Tokayer of “Yonina” because I am a tremendous fan of everything they’re doing. The music they sing is beautiful, the message they’re sending is pure inspiration. They are having a major impact on the world at large for seeing the Jewish nation and Israel in a positive light.
Susan’s House: A House of Hope
In life, when you hear about something, you can’t fully appreciate its value until you experience it first hand, up close and personal. Last year, a friend of mine began volunteering at the same time I was volunteering in the hospital. We’d often discuss our experiences in our respective locations. Sarra Horwitz volunteered in Susan’s House in Talpiot, Jerusalem. She has since turned it into a full time job because of how much she loved and gained from being there. And then she gave me the greatest gift- an invitation to come visit Susan’s House, so that I can truly appreciate this gem in Jerusalem, Israel.
If you’ve ever gone out in any city late at night, you may see things that aren’t so kosher- binge drinking, drugs, gangs, violence. The types of things you don’t want for your own children to witness or ever end up being involved in. But these things are happening by children. Teenagers. Many of them may not have a safe home or any home at all to return to. Many have run away and are living on the streets. No longer enrolled in school. Without hope. Without real love. Without family to depend on.