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Burnt Out Or Just Taking A Break?
We moved to Israel in 1991, and to our yishuv in the Shomron (Samaria) in October of 1992. Not long after that the whole Oslo peace process disaster started, and so did my “career” as a pr… more →
West Bank Mama
Burnt Out Or Just Taking A Break?
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wrote 3 weeks ago: We moved to Israel in 1991, and to our yishuv in the Shomron (Samaria) in October of 1992. Not long … more →
An "Out of This World" Only in Israel Moment
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wrote 3 weeks ago: Thanks to Jameel’s blog post, I have had a really “out of this world” only-in-Isra … more →
Gazelles in Jerusalem?
wrote 1 month ago: It seems that there will be a small nature reserve right in Jerusalem. What is called the deer valle … more →
Two for Two
wrote 1 month ago: The name of the Bnei Akiva shevet is Lehava. I am now two for two, as I can both pronounce the name … more →
Will I Or Won't I?
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wrote 1 month ago: The suspense is well, not exactly killing me, but I am curious to know if I will be able to pronounc … more →
Nice to Meet You
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wrote 1 month ago: This Shabbat is the annual “Shabbat Hekerut” (“Getting to Know You” Sabbath) … more →
The Chumra Stops Here
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wrote 2 months ago: The Jerusalem Post reports today that a hearing has been held at the High Court of Justice on the se … more →
Music to My Ears
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wrote 3 months ago: Before I became an observant Jew, I viewed religion as something that belonged in the synagogue, but … more →
I Am Addicted to This Song
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wrote 4 months ago: I never tire of the landscape in Israel, even in the dry summer months. I enjoy looking out of the c … more →
Liberals Can Be So Annoying
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wrote 5 months ago: The Minister of Transportation has decided recently to change the roadsigns in Israel, and the liber … more →
War Games
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wrote 5 months ago: I have lived in Israel for a long time (18 years plus) but every once in a while I learn something n … more →
I Love Feisty Women
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wrote 5 months ago: I really love feisty women – perhaps because I am such a creampuff (opposites attracting and a … more →
Not Just Computer Chips
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wrote 6 months ago: Israel is known for its hi-tech innovations, and rightly so. But we also can “innovate” … more →
Not Exactly A Tornado, But....
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wrote 8 months ago: Israel is not known for its natural disasters (we have plenty of trouble with the “man-made … more →
Conflicting Feelings This Time of Year
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wrote 8 months ago: The weeks after Pesach, with Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day), Yom HaZikaron (Memorial Day fo … more →
What Will You Be Doing At 10:00 AM Israel Time?
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wrote 8 months ago: I don’t know what you will be doing at 10:00 am Israel time – but I know what I will be … more →
Theme Music For the Last Few Days
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wrote 9 months ago: I’m sure many of you have already seen this clip of Yaakov Shweiky and Yonatan Razel singing … more →
Joy and Pain on the Same Day
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wrote 10 months ago: Living in Israel has its unique characteristics, but the one thing that strikes me over and over is … more →
Why I Am Voting for the Likud, and Not For the Religious Parties
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wrote 11 months ago: Politics in Israel is very complicated. Choosing a political party to vote for in the elections invo … more →
