364. Love Conquers

flags, Modiin

When I saw these hearts waving proudly next to the flag of Israel I could hardly believe my eyes...Levavot: Hearts found throughout Israel...

Love Conquers!!!!

These hearts would love for others to help bring Gilad Shalit home. To sign the petition and find out more http://www.habanim.org/en/atzuma1_en.html

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358. You Say Tomahto, I Say Tomato

tomato, Beersheba

A man makes Aliyah to the desert, and finds love in the fruit of the land.

Brad excitedly told me he found hearts in the tomahto - I say he found hearts in the tomato.

Brad's heart would love for others to support Tel fed http://www.telfed.org.il/

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357. Kosher Heart

soapy puddle on counter, Modiin

I found this heart in a kosher kitchen beside the sponge used for the meat dishes.

This kosher heart clearly prefers meat over milk.

This kosher heart would love for others to send kosher mishloach manot (purim gift basket) to the poor https://www.yadezra.net/donation_e.php

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346. Happy Birthday Miri

cardboard box, Caesarea

In a wizard of Oz inspired birthday gift - here represented the tin man's heart.

With everything in hand Miri needs only ckick her heels together and she will get where she needs to go!

Happy Birthday Miri!

Miri's heart would love for others to contribute to CLICK (Community Leadership & Intervention of Crisis for Kids and the Elderly) http://www.click-savi.org.il/

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339. Valentine's Day is Approaching

store window, Tel Aviv

Brad left the desert to come to the big city, this is what he found.

Thank you Brad for this heart.

Brad's heart would love for others to support Tel fed http://www.telfed.org.il/

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336. Take and Give

Chimichanga take away menu, Tel Aviv

It's been a long day - I came home tired and hungry. I hadn't yet photographed a heart, and was so happy to find this one waiting for me in my mail box.

This heart came to me. If I want what it has to offer I have to be active and then I will get it - it's a sure thing. This heart reminds us that in love we must give and take.

Now, the big question: Do I want it?

This heart from the Chimichanga take away menu would love for others to ensure that those who are hungry can eat http://www.leket.org/english/

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335. Perli's Planner

calendar, cinema city, Ramat Hasharon

Thirty days to go, and something feels different - I feel my heart opening...

Perli's heart would love for others to support Ezer Mizion http://www.ezermizion.org/

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334. Do not Judge a Man Until you have Walked in his Shoes

shoe prints in sand, Tel Aviv

These two crossed paths and formed a heart - I wonder if they even acknowledged one another up above?

This heart would love for others to support Women's Spirit in helping to financially empower women victims of violence http://www.ruach-nashit.org.il/page.asp?p=78

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333. Imprisoned Heart

bicycle lock, Tel Aviv

This heart is deceiving itself. While at first glance it appears to be open, a further look will reveal that it is locked shut, and grips on to bars of steal. This poor, terrified heart is imprisoning itself - How I wish I could help it take the risk to being open. Anyone out there got a key?

This heart would love for others to support the rehabilitation of prisoners http://www.migdalohrusa.org/service.html

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329. Taking a Break

logo of a yoga game for kids, Tel Aviv

Sometimes we need a break:

I wanted someone to help me find today's heart.

Megi wanted to procrastinate studying for her exam tomorrow.

This heart was part of a win-win situation - all parties involved got the needed break!

Thank you Megi for sending me this heart.

Megi's heart would love for others to help those with learning disabilties via Partners with Parents http://partnerswithparents.co.il/articlenav.php?id=75#help

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328. Virtual Coffee with Daniela

coffee with milk, Tel Aviv

Daniela sent me this heart today with the following text attached:

"Have a nice day ;-) ! Miss you..."

The next best thing to coffee with Daniela is virtual coffee with Daniela -with a heart!

Daniela's heart would love for others to support Yuvalim http://www.yuvalim.org/

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327. Letting Love In

hole in wall, Tel Aviv

To let love in we must break through the walls we have built up.

This heart broke through and is on its way to finding love.

This heart would love for others to know more about the separation fence dividing Israel from the West Bank http://www.securityfence.mod.gov.il/Pages/Eng/default.htm

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326. Crystal Clear

crystal on bench, Park Leumi, Ramat Gan

Mervyn sent me this picture and begged me to put it up today. Sometimes persistence gets you what you want.

This heart was just sitting on a bench, and without doing anything it landed up on Levavot blog - sometimes being passive will also get you far.

Mervyn's heart would love for you to contribute to the animal shelter http://www.spca.org.il/english.php

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325. Hand Painted Hearts for Me

acrylic on canvas, Raanana

Today Perli gave me this original, hand painted work of art - am I the luckiest person?!

Solid, glowing, pulsating, rainbow proud, broken and separate, metalic and protected, each one of these 15 hearts is an absolute treasure, and when put together I am in love!

Thank you Perli for bringing me this gorgeous work of art from South Africa.

Perli's heart would love for others to help with Ezer Mizion http://www.ezermizion.org/

Joel is the artist who created this work.

Joel's heart would love for others to support (link to come).

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324. Hummus Hearts

ceramic bowls, Givataiim

Tonight at Vered and Hilton's we got to the heart of many matters - I am blessed with amazing people I can call my friends and my family.

Thank you Vered and Hilton for your love and these "hummus hearts", as Hilton called them.

Hilton's heart would love for others to help lone soldiers http://lonesoldiers.ning.com/

Vered's heart would love for others to support (link to come)

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322. Romanticizing the Past

photograph of canoe, Modiin

When I initially began Levavot I set out to shed light on the love which is around us which we are so easily blind to. Never did I dream that people would take it so much further than that.

Today, Idit brought me this photo from her family album. Her daughter, who had seen Levavot and clearly got its message, got excited when she found this heart-shape which was standing beside them on a family vacation.

While I look for hearts in the present, Idit's daughter found love in her past.

Now I am wondering, can I find love in the future?

Idit's daughter's heart would love other to support (link to come).

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320. Keef

graffiti, Tel Aviv

Today it is raining in Israel - BIG TIME. I was happy to capture this heart close to my home which I had passed many times and saved for a rainy day.

Keef is the hebrew word for giving a high-five.

As I captured this heart I wanted to give it a keef!

This heart would love for others to support Israel at Heart in helping to promote a better understanding of Israel and its people http://www.israelatheart.org/aboutus.php

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319. Ima Ruti

silicone cookie dish, Tel Aviv

Megi's mother, Ruti, AKA Ima Ruti (translation: Mother Ruti), is one of the most phenomenal cooks I have come across. She puts the triple X in excess, as each decadent bite of her creations is sinfully tasteful.

As Ima Ruti will turn 60 on Wednesday, today I bought her this itty bitty contribution of love for her kitchen....I salivate at the thought of what she will do with it!

Yaffa was the kind saleswoman who helped me find this dish.

Yaffa's heart would love for others to support ELEM in helping youth in distress http://www.elem.org/index.php

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315. Niki

candy dish, thrift shop, Boca Raton, Florida,

received in Tel Aviv

Niki and I were flat mates in college, and thanks to facebook we reconnected. I love that she and her daughter Lily were inspired by Levavot and have found many hearts together which get posted in her photo albums.

Today I opened my facebook account to find that Niki tagged me to this image, which reads Israel on the top.

Just like this candy dish Niki has a big heart which is full of love and sweetness, and I am so happy we are back in touch!

Niki's heart would love for others to support SOS Children's Villages - Florida http://www.sosflorida.com/

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313. Love After a Break Up

mosaic, hanging in a school, Modiin

Sometimes we need to put the pieces together to find love again.

This heart would love for others to support Natal, Israel's trauma center for victims of terror and war http://www.natal.org.il/english/

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