MUGI – My Unique Gift Idea

Share.. On Monday, the private ancient coin collection of Wolfgang Masser was auctioned in 112 lots in Tel Aviv. When he moved to Israel from Switzerland in 1969, Masser’s infatuation with ancient coins began to ripen. Now 83, Masser recollected about his early collecting days in the Holy Land: “One could really find and acquire [...]

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Share..There is something about the autumn that gets the creative blood flowing in us. We see some of this manifested in the Festival of Sukkot. As Jerusalem Post’s Jordana Horn wrote: “An international succa-building competition based in New York City has pitted famous and not-so-famous artists and architects against one another in an attempt to [...]

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Share..How you choose to decorate your Sukkah depends on two things: How religious you are how creative you are Here are 7 great ideas for Sukkah decorations, and Holiday decorations in general: A Hamsa, hanging a handmade Hamsa Hand, you can find one that fits your taste, and use it even after the holiday in [...]

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Share..Because the two star-crossed lovers, James Van Der Beek and Kimberly Brook fatefully crossed paths for the first time last year in Israel – it was the most appropriate location to have a wedding! This is not to mention their passion for the Mystical Guidance of The Kabbalah! The 33-year-old Van Der Beek of Dawson’s [...]

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Share..The central themes of Yom Kippur are atonement and repentance. Traditionally we observe this holy day with a 25-hour period of fasting and intensive prayer. So, for today, a word about Sin: A commonly misunderstood word in the Hebrew lexicon is chait – usually translated as “sin”. Now-a-day, sin is one of those words we [...]

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Share..Of all of the places in the world to see Hellenistic Artwork, you probably would not think to check Petra, Jordan, the historic city which proudly displays rock cut architecture and a water conduits system; serenely set on the slope of Mount Hor which forms the flank of the Biblical Aravah – a large valley [...]

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Share..It was a very busy summer for Bob Dylan. The 20th century bard is no less ambitious at age 69 than he was at age 19. First off, Dylan exhibited 40 acrylic paintings and eight drawings at the Statens Museum for Kunst in Copenhangen, Denmark. Created between 2009 and 2010, Dylan called the works his [...]

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Share..According to an old article on CNN.com by Barbara Jamison: A growing body of research suggests that excessive Internet use carries some of the same risks as gambling: It can lead to social isolation, depression and failure at work or school. Some people — particularly those who were isolated to begin with — have forged [...]

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Share..Welcome to Michal David’s world. This year she is celebrating 13 years of diverse, dynamic creation… Michal David is a wonderful artist and artisan from Israel, the Holy Land. Her inimitable designs of pictures, clocks, mirrors, jewelry boxes and more are well known for their classic romantic and Victorian style. Michal writes on her website, [...]

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