347. I Lev This

graffiti, Tel Aviv

V-day - no heart from a sweetheart.

Nearing the end of Levavot - feeling a bit tired.

This heart reminds us to "know hope".

This heart was just perect for today.

To see more of the know hope artist http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YjxTrY-zdk

Happy Valentine's Day!

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342. Don't Burn Bridges

graffiti, park Hayarkon, Tel Aviv

Today a new friendship began with an old friend. Moments later I found this new heart graffiti on this old bridge.

Sometimes, even a relationship with lots of love can grow into a new and different love if you take the time and effort.

Asi's heart 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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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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317. Do We Really Have Such Control?

street art, Tel Aviv

We are not born with a lock - what happened to this poor heart?

This heart would love for others to support Al-Sam in the fight against drug abuse in youth and children http://www.alsam.org.il/about.asp?id=8

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287. Quenching

paper, Tel Aviv

I am back in Israel, and can already feel the love and generosity as I open my inbox to find this image sent to me by Sarah. Sarah is a fellow blogger, muti-cultural Israeli and art lover.

Sarah's hearts placed on a Coca Cola machine quench our thirst for more hearts, as her blog post from today informs us of an art exhibition entitled "Perhaps the Heart" http://www.ohsoarty.com/

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

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266. Loving Eyes

graffiti, building site, Tel Aviv

Today the forecast was rain.

I captured these hearts early in the morning before they began to weep.

These hearts would love for others to support The Center for the Blind http://www.sites.huji.ac.il/blind/english/index.html

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263. I Love Zizi

graffiti, Tel Aviv

The French community seems to be growing in Israel, and with it came some fantastic street art.

This heart takes me to a French song called Le Zizi (the Penis), by Pierre Perret which I grew up on and loved listening to...(to hear the song click on the following link)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIvLqgvO5Tg ...perhaps in there lies the seed to my studying Sex Therapy?

This heart would love to help others find a mohel in Israel to perform a Brit Milah (circumcision) http://eng.itim.org.il/?CategoryID=197&ArticleID=497

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262. Angelic Hearts

graffiti, Tel Aviv

Islam, Judaism and Christianity all speak of angels - these winged hearts cross all religions.

As I am shortly approaching my 100 days left in Levavot, I would like to feature a monthly person with a big heart - an individual who is doing inspiring and extraordinary things in Israel.

If you are one of these people, or you know someone like this

Please write to me at levavot.hearts@gmail.com (in the subject write: levavot people with big hearts).

Thanks Ari for these hearts which made me smile.

Ari's heart would love for others to support brain research to fight disease http://www.psychobiology.org.il/

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242. Re: Connect

graffiti, Tel Aviv

Sometimes we must get broken to learn how to connect.

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218. Lost in Translation

graffiti, Herzeliya

While love crosses all boundaries it speaks different languages.

This heart is trying to speak, and the only thing I know is that it is capable of loving. That makes me want to know more...can someone help?

This heart makes me believe in peace through communication. Please check out the Peres Center for Peace http://www.peres-center.org/AboutCenter.html

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209. Monogamy

graffiti, Tel Aviv

In Tel Aviv anything seems to go.

This heart loves monogamy.

This heart would love for others to find love... perhaps on http://www.jdate.co.il/

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191. P.Zitiv

street art, Jerusalem

I LOVE this one! I found it a few days ago with my dad, and am posting today so he can smile from afar.

It can be a bit complicated to get at first - if you are stumped and want to know what it says go to:

http://apps.facebook.com/causes/337051/3951902?m=6d54c0aa

and join the Levavot cause while you're there...doing so will do exaclty what this heart wants!

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185. Equality, Love, Patience

street art on trash can, Kiryat HaYovel, Jerusalem

Naomi wrote me on August 19 letting me know about hearts which appeared 2.5 years ago throughout the city reacting to the anti-gay protests following the prospective pride march in Jerusalem. I asked if she could photograph them and send them to me. Last night, I received pictures from her, and today an image with hearts comes to you.

The image reads: "Mommy, I am afraid...Equality, Love, Patience"

This image was slow to come here, but with communication, patience and determination it eventually made its way to Levavot.

Naomi's heart would love for others to support Jerusalem Open House for Pride and Tolerance http://www.joh.org.il/index.php?id=1803

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