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Unfortunately I do not have actual pictures of the articles that make my home a Jewish place, so I will be pulling pictures from the internet.

One item that you will find in most every Jewish household is a mezuzah (shown above). Mezuzot, meaning doorpost(s) in hebrew, can be found "affixed to the upper third of the doorpost on the right side as one enters the house or room. If the doorpost is wide enough to permit, the mezuzah should be tilted with the upper part slanting inward toward the house or room" (Jewish101.com).  Mezuzahs come in many shapes, sizes, and styles.  Under the mezuzah houses the sh'ma, the most holy prayer in Judaism.  The basic prayer is "Sh'ma Yisrael Adonai Eloheinu Adonai Echad," which means "Hear o Israel, the Lord is our God, the Lord is one."  I have one on my bedroom door at home that was given to me as a gift for my bat mitzvah.

Another thing you will find in every Jewish household are Shabbat candlestick holders.  They are lit every week at sundown on Friday to honor the Sabbath.  At my house, we have a variety of different ones ranging from ones that were handed down from my great grandparents to ones that I painted as a child.


May of the Jewish items at my house represent different holidays.  We have a variety of menorahs for Hanukkah, and a seder plate for Passover.


Another thing that I classify in this category is the Jewish star I wear around my neck.  I have been wearing it practically every day since middle school.  I feel weird when I don't wear it.


Questions for Yonatan Gher:


1.  I watched the video about the men who crossed the border to go to the gay club.  Have people been caught doing this?  If so, what are the repercussions?
2.  Have you seen friendships formed between the two opposing sides?
3.  The struggle for gay rights is its own political battle entirely (at least in the United States).  Do you see this struggle benefitting or being harmful to the conflict between Palestinians and Israelis?
4.  Just a general question, is the fight for gay rights as political as it is in the Unites States?