Month: May 2005

A rabbi from New York was good friends with a certain high-up well-known New York personality years back.The well-known New Yorker wanted to tour Israel – he was very intrigued by the country, and he and the rabbi visited Israel together, where the rabbi gave him his view of the place.One of the places he…

look, i just dont know. we visited gush katif this weekend, namely atzmona, a yishuv in the gush katif block in the south of gaza.what can i tell you? it looks exactly like the rest of the yishuvim in israel. they built israel within the gaza strip.what else can i tell you? kids play soccer…

summary: – partied erev yh by walking to town from katamon being loud and flag-wearing– got to town, sheleg and all, crazy closed-off yafo, lots of happy people– went to ulpan friend’s bbq in har homa– went to rehavia-turned-british mandated palestine street fair– insane bbq in insane bbq-littered gan sacher under insane sky highlight: at…

b’erev:i went to the kotel on a rare visit to watch the ceremony put on by tzahal and city reps. when התקווה began, i realized that was my first time singing it with a crowd of israelis since i got here in january. it reminded me of when i was at the GA last year…

a’s wife is pregnant… conversation ensued… a: pregnancy is not easy m: i guess it wasnt meant to be anyway a: what do you mean? m: well if u view it as woman’s punishment for screwing up in the beginning, then its the ultimate challenge for a woman, dont u think? a: ah i see,…

(7/6/03) Under the setting Jerusalem sun stood the family, the friends, the distant acquaintances, those inspired, and me. The journalist. Yoni Netanyahu. I admit with much shame that I had no clue who he was before today, before the assignment was thrust at me by my editor. He led his unit through the Entebbe raid…

“you’re so lucky to be in israel”? actually, no, i’m not. i’m… -necessary-responsible-a part of a greater whole check up on the law of return.it’s a rite. you can be ‘lucky’ too. i’m sick of hearing from american friends that i am ‘lucky’.

um, fireworks in jerusalem… sweet, but a little weird.

אבישי: wow, thank you for your help, you have been so generous, i am not used to that here…me: oh, i’m so glad i could, so many people have been helping me since i got hereאבישי: really? not something i’m used to here…me: well, i guess i am only four months old…

i had 5 goals for today: -1- toar sheni office to check my status – (done with success)-2- letter of acceptance for scholarship – (done with success)-3- course schedule so i can attend a couse – (done with success)-4- conference on israel in the world – (attended with success)-5- attend a class – (not done;…