Month: November 2011

  • November 24, 2011: God is Listening

    Five months ago Stella and I sat in the Oncology Department of Shaari Tzedek and were told that she had no chance. We were told that Stella had stomach cancer that had progressed too far to be operable. The cancer had spread outside her stomach and could not be cured. We were told that Stella…

  • November 13, 2011: The Ride

    231 kilometers. 12 hours. Over 90,000 shekels raised. Over 1,000 people following on the blog, Facebook, and Twitter. Countless spirits raised. What an awesome night. I want to say at the outset that it is very difficult to put into words what the “Longing for the Dawn” ride has meant for me and Stella. Throughout…

  • November 10, 2011: The Ride of our Lives

    Liveblogging the Ride Yarden is on the road riding to raise money for families in Gush Etzion who are dealing with illnesses. 6:05PM – Rav Matanya Ben Shachar, rav of Neve Daniel, spoke briefly to inaugurate the ride. Yarden’s message to Stella was “I’ll let the riding speak for me.” He did one lap, came…

  • November 6, 2011: Join Me

    I have gotten several e-mails that say something like this: Yarden, I would like to join you for your ride although I am not in shape and have not ridden a bicycle in over ten years. In fact, I am not sure where my bike is or if it has wheels. But I want to…